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

Hello everybody, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, nan khatai (indian shortbread). One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

'Nankhatai'** ** (नानखटाई)** is a melt-in-mouth cardamom scented Indian shortbread cookie. These are buttery soft, sweet and perfectly crisp, and go so well with a steaming cup of milk, tea or coffee. These cookies are one of the simplest cookies I make, but also they're one of my favorites.

Nan khatai (Indian shortbread) is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Nan khatai (Indian shortbread) is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have nan khatai (indian shortbread) using 6 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

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

Nan khatai has got to do nothing with Naan bread. These are very simple Indian style eggless shortbread cookies with a nutty crumbly texture. It is a pretty common site to find road side vendors, especially in the north of India, selling these freshly baked cookies. Nan Khatai very traditional Indian cookie made with ghee/clarified butter.

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.

That is the reason for the very aromatic flavor from the ghee. Indian Shortbread flavored with cardamom and vanilla will just melt away in your mouth! How to make khasta Nan Khatai Recipe. Hello everybody, it's Drew, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we're going to prepare a special dish, nankhatai- indian shortbread.

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