Health Fitness Food

Besan nankhatai holds a special place in my heart. The Indian shortbread cookie (aka atta besan nankhatai) melts in the mouth and can be had as is. It's a favorite with kids and elders alike. I remember dad bringing home besan nankhatais every time he visited our local bakery and it would be a feast time for us all. My siblings and I would love to indulge in besan nankhatais and even the maida ones. Back then, maida was not seen as a dragon in my culinary world. But now there has been a sea change in my life - the kid that I have always been craves for cookies even now but no longer enjoys market junk. Yes, storebought stuff is no longer welcome home. Rather, I have chosen to motivate others to take to healthy eating and baking. Since cookies are an everyday indulgence, it is but critically important not to indulge in unhealthy stuff. Rather, the idea is to pick healthier ingredients so we know what all is going in the cookies. We want to make bakes healthier s

In pursuit of healthy recipes, I am now attempting a few simple cookie recipes without raising agents. You are here for a no baking powder cookie recipe as well. Worry not! I am making a collection of such cookie and cake recipes that do not use raising agents. I have tried out a few and shall continue to update the page as I go along. This page is all about healthy nankhatai - say oats nankhatai, and atta nankhatai. atta nankhatai So let's come back to the atta nankhatai recipe without baking powder. I would have never thought of it a year back. But these days, I am experimenting with a few bakes to make my previous baked goodies healthier.   Let's see what I have come up with here in this new atta oats nankhatai recipe without baking soda or powder. nankhatai atta whole wheat flour Ingredients 1/2 cup- whole wheat flour 1/2 cup- oatmeal (or you make take an additional 1/2 cup of whole wheat instead) 2 tbsp- desi ghee/ butter at room temper