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

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

Nan khatai (Indian shortbread) is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Nan khatai (Indian shortbread) is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.

Indian Shortbread Cookies [RECIPE] 'Nankhatai' or Nan Khatai 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. Nankhatai is an eggless, traditional Indian shortbread cookies.

To get started with this particular 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 that.

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

A hint of cardamom and nutmeg imparts a new level of flavor to these eggless favorites. Well, this is my first ever cookie recipe on the blog. I just can't believe I haven't shared a single cookie recipe with. Indian Shortbread flavored with cardamom and vanilla will just melt away in your mouth!

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.

How to make khasta Nan Khatai Recipe. Egg free Indian Shortbread Cookies are typically made with all purpose flour, semolina, ghee or clarified butter, gram flour and some cardamom for that heady aroma. One will come across various recipes for these Nankhatai Egg free Indian Shortbread Cookies and each recipe is perfect in their own way. Nan khatai has got to do nothing with Naan bread.

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