Nanakhatai
Melt-in-the-mouth ghee cookies, baked fresh in Jamnagar.
Classic Gujarati shortbread cookies made with pure ghee, besan and cardamom, baked in small batches until the tops crack just right.
Flavour · Classic Elaichi
The original — pure ghee and fresh green cardamom.
Pack size
Reference price · final price confirmed on enquiry
Into the bowl · 1/5
Flour
Sifted twice for a light crumb
About this treat
A Surat classic with a story
Nanakhatai is one of Gujarat's best-loved bakery sweets. Popular accounts trace it to Surat, where Dutch traders once ran a bakery and a Parsi baker adapted their biscuits into something closer to local taste — rich with ghee, scented with cardamom, and so tender it crumbles at a touch. The name is usually explained as a blend of nan (bread) and khatai (biscuit).
What makes the DeshÉ nanakhatai different
We bake every batch in our home kitchen in Jamnagar, in small trays, the way it has been made in Gujarati homes for generations:
- Pure ghee only — no vanaspati, no margarine, no palm oil.
- Besan and a little sooji blended with flour for that sandy, melt-away bite.
- Freshly ground cardamom, not essence.
- No preservatives and no eggs. Each cookie is shaped by hand and baked until the top cracks into the signature pattern.
Choose from four flavours: Classic Elaichi, Kesar Pista with real saffron and pistachio, a wholesome Atta & Jaggery version made with whole wheat and jaggery, and a Chocolate Chip one the children always ask for.
How to enjoy it
Nanakhatai is at its best with a hot cup of masala chai or a glass of warm milk. It also travels well, which makes it a favourite for Diwali boxes, return gifts and sending to family abroad.
Ingredients
- Refined wheat flour
- Pure cow ghee
- Powdered sugar
- Gram flour (besan)
- Semolina (sooji)
- Cardamom
- Nutmeg
- Baking powder
Allergens
Wheat (gluten), Milk (ghee), Kesar Pista contains pistachio; Chocolate Chip contains milk solids and soy, Made in a kitchen that handles tree nuts and peanuts
Shelf life
Best within 30 days of baking.
Storage
Keep in an airtight container at room temperature, away from moisture and direct sunlight.
Nutrition
Approx. values per 100 g
- Energy
- 520 kcal
- Protein
- 7 g
- Carbohydrates
- 58 g
- Sugars
- 25 g
- Fat
- 29 g
- Fibre
- 1.5 g
Frequently asked
Buttery and gently sweet, with a crumbly, melt-in-the-mouth texture and a clear note of ghee and cardamom. It is not crunchy like a packaged biscuit.