Step-by-Step Guide to Prepare Super Quick Homemade Nan khatai (Indian shortbread)

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Nankhatai (Hindi: नानख़ताई, Urdu: نان خطائی‎) are shortbread biscuits, originating from the Indian subcontinent, popular in Northern India and Pakistan. Nankhatai, is a traditional Indian biscuit. These shortbread style eggless cookies is crunchy & crumbly with a sensational aroma of cardamom. Nankhatai (Indian shortbread) - a melt-in-mouth, cardamom flavored Indian shortbread or cookie traditionally enjoyed during any festival or get together!

Nan khatai (Indian shortbread) is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions every day. They are nice and they look fantastic. Nan khatai (Indian shortbread) is something that I’ve loved my entire life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook 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. Take 1/4 cup semolina (sooji)
3. Make ready Pinch salt
4. Get 1/2 cup + 3 tbsp ghee (solid form)
5. Take 1 cup sugar
6. Make ready Jam

Does this recipe ring a bell? Nankhatai can be called as Indian shortbread cookies or biscuits. Nankhatai is an Indian style cookie that is a perfect tea time snack. Nan khatai is an authentic Indian sweet and savory eggless cookie that can be easily prepared at home.

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.

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