Nan khatai (Indian shortbread)
Nan khatai (Indian shortbread)

Hello everybody, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, nan khatai (indian shortbread). One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Nan khatai (Indian shortbread) is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It is appreciated by millions every day. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Nan khatai (Indian shortbread) is something which I have loved my entire life.

Nankhatai (Hindi: नानख़ताई, Urdu: نان خطائی‎) are shortbread biscuits, originating from the Indian subcontinent, popular in Northern India and Pakistan. The word Nankhatai is derived from Persian word Naan meaning bread and "Khatai" from a Dari Persian word. Indian Shortbread flavored with cardamom and vanilla will just melt away in your mouth!

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook nan khatai (indian shortbread) using 6 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Nan khatai (Indian shortbread):
  1. Take 1 cup all purpose flour
  2. Make ready 1/4 cup semolina (sooji)
  3. Get Pinch salt
  4. Get 1/2 cup + 3 tbsp ghee (solid form)
  5. Prepare 1 cup sugar
  6. Prepare Jam

These are flavored with ghee, cardamom and saffron and will melt in your mouth! Nankhatai (Indian shortbread) - a melt-in-mouth, cardamom flavored Indian shortbread or cookie traditionally enjoyed during any festival or get together! Nankhatai are traditional Indian shortbread cookies made with all-purpose flour, semolina, sugar and ghee. There are so many variations of nankhatais and can be made.

Steps to make Nan khatai (Indian shortbread):
  1. Pre-heat the oven to 375 F degrees.
  2. In a mixing bowl add flour, semolina and and salt and mix till well combined.
  3. In another bowl mix ghee and sugar together till it’s fluffy (I used Kitchen aid mixer)
  4. Add the flour mix (No.1 ingredients) and mix until it become a soft and smooth. Can add a tbspn of milk to make it smoother!
  5. Wrap the dough and rest it for 30 minutes.
  6. After 30 mins, take a dough and make into a ball(in a small marble size). Then flatten the ball slightly with a palm of your hand. Make a shallow hole and add Jam.
  7. Lined the baking tray with grease proof paper and place the flatten shortbread on there. Put in the oven for 25mins or until the bottom turns slightly brown/ golden coulour.
  8. Remove nankhatai from oven and let it cool completely.

Nankhatai Recipe with step by step photos. Nankhatai are Indian shortbread cookies that are made with all-purpose flour, sugar and ghee (clarified butter) or butter. Nankhatai (Indian shortbread cookies) - There's nothing better than melt-in-your-mouth shortbread cookies for your afternoon tea. A hint of cardamom and nutmeg imparts a. Nan khatai is an authentic Indian sweet and savory eggless cookie that can be easily prepared at home.

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