Hello everybody, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, nan khatai (indian shortbread). It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look 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. Indian Shortbread flavored with cardamom and vanilla will just melt away in your mouth!
Nan khatai (Indian shortbread) is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They are nice and they look fantastic. Nan khatai (Indian shortbread) is something that I have loved my entire life.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. 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):
- Make ready 1 cup all purpose flour
- Make ready 1/4 cup semolina (sooji)
- Make ready Pinch salt
- Prepare 1/2 cup + 3 tbsp ghee (solid form)
- Prepare 1 cup sugar
- 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. In a bowl, whisk together ghee and sugar until light and fluffy; In a separate bowl, combine flours, semolina, baking powder, cardamom and salt. Nankhatai are traditional Indian shortbread cookies made with all-purpose flour, semolina, sugar and ghee.
Instructions to make Nan khatai (Indian shortbread):
- Pre-heat the oven to 375 F degrees.
- In a mixing bowl add flour, semolina and and salt and mix till well combined.
- In another bowl mix ghee and sugar together till it’s fluffy (I used Kitchen aid mixer)
- 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!
- Wrap the dough and rest it for 30 minutes.
- 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.
- 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.
- Remove nankhatai from oven and let it cool completely.
In a bowl, whisk together ghee and sugar until light and fluffy; In a separate bowl, combine flours, semolina, baking powder, cardamom and salt. 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 with different combinations of flour. In the earlier days most Indian homes did not have an oven so these were baked in stovetop aluminium ovens & cookers. Delicious Indian shortbread cookies with touch of cardamom and nuts After going back and forth the idea for few months I took a bold decision to change my blog platform and moved from Blogger to Word Press.
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