Nan Khata – Delicious Cookie made in oven – An Indian Recipe
2013-04-18- Cuisine: Indian
- Course: Snacks
- Skill Level: Beginner
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- Yield: 20 nos
- Servings: 5 nos
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Ready In: 25m
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Nan khata originated in Surat, a large port city in Gujarat, India. Nan Khata is a popular delicate and melt-in-mouth Indian cookie.ย ย Some historians assert that the name Nan khata reflects the recipe where Nan stands for bread, and Khat meaning six refers to the six ingredients.
Nan Khata is a shortbread cookie. It is made from flour, sugar, clarified butter and nuts.ย ย ย It is usually served as a morning or afternoon snack with a cup of hot tea.ย Baked Nan Khata stays fresh up to 3 weeks at room temperature in air tight container.
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Ingredients
- Plain flour - 1 cup
- Sugar - 1/2 cup (powdered)
- Ghee - 1/2 cup
- Cashew nuts - 3 tbsp
- Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
- Salt a pinch
Method
Step 1
Take a bowl and mix cardamom powder, salt with flour and sift once. Chop cashew nuts. .
Step 2
Heat a pan add ghee and powdered sugar and stir for 3 minutes until it is creamy. Add flour slowly in to this and mix with a spoon.
Step 3
Add chopped nuts and mix well. Using hands to bring this mixture together to a dough.
Step 4
Make around 20 small balls from the dough and place them on a baking sheet lined with baking paper spaced apart. Gently press the balls. Bake them for 15 minutes at 180ยบC.
Step 5
The delicious Nan Khata is ready to be served.