Variations
A simple nankhatai recipe for Diwali: crumbly eggless Indian shortbread made with ghee, chickpea flour and semolina, scented with cardamom and topped with pistachios. Start with the base recipe, then try variations that change the flavor, protein or season.
Ways we vary it: base · dietary (fully vegan with refined coconut oil instead of ghee) + flavor profile (nuttier, higher ratio of roasted besan with semolina crunch for a Diwali cookie box)
dessert36 minA simple nankhatai recipe for Diwali: crumbly eggless Indian shortbread made with ghee, chickpea flour and semolina, scented with cardamom and topped with pistachios.
dessert45 minCrumbly vegan nankhatai made with roasted besan, refined coconut oil and a little semolina for crunch, scented with cardamom and topped with pistachios.
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