Hello everybody, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, nan khatai (indian shortbread). One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Nan khatai (Indian shortbread) is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Nan khatai (Indian shortbread) is something which I have loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

Indian Shortbread Cookies Recipe with an easy video tutorial**. '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. Nankhatai (Indian shortbread) - a melt-in-mouth Indian shortbread or cookie traditionally enjoyed during any festival or get together!

To begin with this recipe, we have to 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. Make ready 1 cup all purpose flour
2. Make ready 1/4 cup semolina (sooji)
3. Take Pinch salt
4. Take 1/2 cup + 3 tbsp ghee (solid form)
5. Take 1 cup sugar
6. Make ready Jam

For the benefit of readers less familiar with this type of cookie, Naan Khatai is actually a Type of Shortbread Biscuit, which originates from the Indian Subcontinent. "Naan" is a Persian word meaning 'Bread' and "Khatai" s derived from Dari Persian word meaning 'Biscuit', According to Wikipedia , Parts of Northern Iran and. Naan Khatai, this Indian shortbread biscuit melts-in-your-mouth. It is made with semolina and flour with a hint of cardamom Nankhatai is a delicious crunchy Indian shortbread cookie made using ghee and flour. Make this yummy eggless bakery-style cookie at home using my simple recipe.

Instructions 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.

If you are looking for more Cookie recipes to serve along with your evening tea or coffee, here are some - Almond Cookies, Banana Cookies, Peanut Butter Cookies, Funfetti Cookies, and. 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. They bake them in a humble broad and rustic pan covered with a lid and fired by.

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