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Nan Khata – Delicious Cookie made in oven – An Indian Recipe

2013-04-18
  • 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.

 

 

 

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