Nan khatai (Indian shortbread)

Name: How to cook Nan khatai (Indian shortbread) - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

M.A.DFoodie

Nan khatai (Indian shortbread)

Nothing like the smell of freshly baked Nan Khatai! Nan Khatai are the Indian version of shortbread biscuits. They are made with simple ingredients...flour, semolina ( crunchiness) sugar and butter and tastes delicious! #mycookbook

Ingredient

Food ration :

5 servings

Cooking time :

1 hr 30 mins

1 cup

all purpose flour

1/4 cup

semolina (sooji)

Pinch

salt

1 cup

sugar

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Pre-heat the oven to 375 F degrees.

* Step 2

In a mixing bowl add flour, semolina and and salt and mix till well combined.

* Step 3

In another bowl mix ghee and sugar together till it’s fluffy (I used Kitchen aid mixer)

* Step 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!

* Step 5

Wrap the dough and rest it for 30 minutes.

* Step 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.

* Step 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.