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Nan Khatai (Cookies from Pakistan)
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| Servings: Makes 12 cookies |
| Comments: Nan Khatai Nan Khatai (Naan Khat-aa-ee) is a cookie originating from the South Asian country of Pakistan. Extremely light but sweet and just melts in the mouth. Traditionally made with clarified butter or "ghee", using plain unsalted butter would be just fine. This recipe is from my mom's cookbook. |
Ingredients:  12 tablespoons cake flour 4 tablespoons semolina flour 7 tablespoons granulated sugar 10 tablespoons butter (plain or clarified) 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence or extract 12 whole almonds for garnish (optional) 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash) |
| Instructions: 1. In a large mixing bowl beat together the sugar with the butter until fluffy. 2. Stir in the vanilla and both flours (cake flour and semolina flour) to make a soft dough. 3. Pinch off 12 pieces of dough to make 12 balls. 4. Flatten balls between the palms of your hands to form small rounds about 1" (inch) in thickness. 5. With your index finger make a little depression in the centre of each cookie and place an almond in it. 6. Brush each cookie lightly with eggwash. 7. Bake cookies on a greased cookie sheet at 190 degrees C (375 F) for 15 minutes. 8. Cool cookies completely on cookie sheet or cooling rack. 9. Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature. Makes 12 cookies. |
| Source: My Mom's Recipe |
| Submitted By: Fyezah J |
| Date: 8 June 2003 |
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Reviewer: Chandrika Patel
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Reviewer: Pratima Sharma
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These are the best cookies, simple to make and deliciously yum.
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These are the best cookies, simple to make and deliciously yum.
Reviewer: mehr
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very good recipe, everyone loved it and quite easy and quick too.
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very good recipe, everyone loved it and quite easy and quick too.
Reviewer: Ansari
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I love to eat Nan Khatais, want to make fat free, please give me advice.
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I love to eat Nan Khatais, want to make fat free, please give me advice.
Reviewer: kirsty
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these were really good! had to make them for school! thank you very much.
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these were really good! had to make them for school! thank you very much.
Reviewer: moon
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I just read this recipe and going to make it right now, but loving it already because the ingredients look like in complete balance. i'm sure it will come out great.
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I just read this recipe and going to make it right now, but loving it already because the ingredients look like in complete balance. i'm sure it will come out great.
Reviewer: Nikhil Katyal
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Got good naan khatais, but if the receipe could be for more portions, it would have worked marvels.
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Got good naan khatais, but if the receipe could be for more portions, it would have worked marvels.
Reviewer: momina
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this is very nice recipe i will make it
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this is very nice recipe i will make it
Reviewer: some one
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good very good
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good very good
Reviewer: Kaukab Zaidi
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I always want recipes that are easy to make and tasty .. was looking for this recipe for some time. Thanks to your website. Keep adding more . All the best from Kaukab (Pakistan )
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I always want recipes that are easy to make and tasty .. was looking for this recipe for some time. Thanks to your website. Keep adding more . All the best from Kaukab (Pakistan )
Reviewer: pathak
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yummy quick light
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yummy quick light
Reviewer: asma amin
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i love it, a very simple and quick recipe.
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i love it, a very simple and quick recipe.
Reviewer: School Girl
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GREAT!
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GREAT!
Reviewer: Patel
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I needed this recipe for school thanks alot!!!!
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I needed this recipe for school thanks alot!!!!
Reviewer: Mrs.Mannan
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the recipe is very good and inexpensive for everyone. thanks a lot for this great nan khatai recipe. wish you very good luck for all of you.
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the recipe is very good and inexpensive for everyone. thanks a lot for this great nan khatai recipe. wish you very good luck for all of you.
Reviewer: Aninda Misra
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I made Nan Khatais at home. It is excellent NS everybody liked it. qant to make sugar-free, please give me advice.
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I made Nan Khatais at home. It is excellent NS everybody liked it. qant to make sugar-free, please give me advice.
Reviewer: Aninda Misra
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I used 200gms Maida 100gms Suji 150gms butter 150gms Sugar (Caster) 2 tbsp Curd 1 tsp Green Cardamom powder 1/4 tsp Soda bi carbonate 20gms Pasta Chopped 4-5 tbsp milk. I would like to make it sugar-free, please help. Thank you
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I used 200gms Maida 100gms Suji 150gms butter 150gms Sugar (Caster) 2 tbsp Curd 1 tsp Green Cardamom powder 1/4 tsp Soda bi carbonate 20gms Pasta Chopped 4-5 tbsp milk. I would like to make it sugar-free, please help. Thank you
Reviewer: Cooleo Sause
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Sounds good.
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Sounds good.
Reviewer: neha
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The recipe sounds nice and easy, but Nan Khatai is an Iranian sweet.
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The recipe sounds nice and easy, but Nan Khatai is an Iranian sweet.
Reviewer: Mary Chacko
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this is an Indian recipe and cookie and made through out India amongst all regions and religions...
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this is an Indian recipe and cookie and made through out India amongst all regions and religions...
Reviewer: Rita
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Excellent, simple, but what are the options if a person does not have an oven/microwave, or if a person has only a microwave? How can they prepare such a simple healthy dish?
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Excellent, simple, but what are the options if a person does not have an oven/microwave, or if a person has only a microwave? How can they prepare such a simple healthy dish?
Reviewer: amal jalil
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its very nice but i want to make the one we get from traditional places..... yum.
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its very nice but i want to make the one we get from traditional places..... yum.
Reviewer: Savannah1794
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I made these cookies for school and they came out all mushy. Can someone please tell me what I did wrong before this Sunday. Please help me!!!
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I made these cookies for school and they came out all mushy. Can someone please tell me what I did wrong before this Sunday. Please help me!!!
Reviewer: hayden
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Tried to make these for school three times with my moms help and they were runny and flat. Is 10 tablespoons of butter correct?
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Tried to make these for school three times with my moms help and they were runny and flat. Is 10 tablespoons of butter correct?
Reviewer: Naheed Ahmad
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I was looking for this recipe for a year.Thank God I found it.
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I was looking for this recipe for a year.Thank God I found it.
Reviewer: gabby
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Awesome, came out really soft.
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Awesome, came out really soft.
Reviewer: maria
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The cookie is made throughout Iran, Pakistan and parts of Afghanistan and India. The name of the cookie itself is Persian/Urdu. A slightly different cookie is Naan Nokhodchi which you can find in Iranian bakeries and in parts of Pakistan as well.
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The cookie is made throughout Iran, Pakistan and parts of Afghanistan and India. The name of the cookie itself is Persian/Urdu. A slightly different cookie is Naan Nokhodchi which you can find in Iranian bakeries and in parts of Pakistan as well.