Love Nankhatai? This Khalifa Nankhatai Is Buttery, Sweet & Goes Perfectly With Chai; Recipe Inside| Curly Tales

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Love Nankhatai? 

Rafia Mazhar has a recipe for Khalifa Nankhatai, a biscuit famous in Lahore. It's buttery, sweet and delicious. 

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Ingredients 

3/4 cup of melted ghee 3/4 cup of caster sugar 1 pinch of salt 1/4 tsp of baking soda 1 tsp of baking powder 2 tbsp of gram flour (besan) 1.5 cup of flour (Maida) 1/2 tsp of Elaichi powder 3/4 cup of chopped roasted almonds 1 egg yolk or milk

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Step 1 

First, melt and transfer the ghee to a mixing bowl. And freeze it for 15 minutes till it solidifies. 

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Then, whisk the ghee till it turns white and fluffy and doubles in volume. Add the sugar and mix well. 

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Step 2 

Then, sift in all the dry ingredients and rub the flour in the ghee till it forms crumbs. Add the almonds to it. 

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Step 3 

Then, using your hands shape the dough into small discs. You can use a cookie cutter as well. Then, refrigerate it for 10 minutes. 

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Step 4 

Brush the biscuits with egg yolk or milk and bake them  at 180°C for 15 to 20 minutes. Bake them till they turn golden brown. Your Khalifa Nankhatais are ready! 

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Step 5

Will you make these  Khalifa Nankhatai?

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