Naan Khatai
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Loading...Submitted: March 10, 2014
Recipe In :
Desserts and Sweets
Total Time:
Preparation Time: 10-15 mins
Cooking Time: 20-30 mins
Servings: 4-6 |
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Naan Khatai are famous Indian cookies which are easy to make at home and you will be able to serve freshly baked yummy cookies with tea.
Required ingredients
- ½ cup maida (refined Flour)
- ¼ cup besan
- 3 tbsp suji (semolina)
- ½ cup ghee (clarified butter) or vegetable shortening
- ½ cup sugar, powdered
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp vanilla essence
- Some chopped almonds to garnish
Directions & How to
- Mix maida, besan, suji and baking powder together in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl beat ghee and sugar together till pale and creamy and then stir in the vanila essence.
- Slowly add the dry mix and knead a soft dough. This dough should be soft but it will not be pliable. Cover the dough and let it rest for about half an hour in the refrigerator.
- Make 12- 15 smooth balls, flatten slightly with your palm and press chopped almonds on each naan khatai and then place them in a greased baking tray.
- Preheat the oven at 180* C and bake the naan khatai for 15-20 minutes till they are crisp.
- Place them on a cooling rack to cool. These can be kept in air tight containers for over a month.
