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How to bake traditional nan khatai (biscuits)

Bake Traditional NAN KHATAI (Biscuits)

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Required ingredients

Required ingredients

Add baking soda half teaspoon

Add baking soda half teaspoon

In 3 cups of flours add 2 teaspoon of baking soda

In 3 cups of flours add 2 teaspoon of baking soda

Add 1/4 of cardamom crushed in flour

Add 1/4 of cardamom crushed in flour

Swift together all dry ingredients to mix them nicely

Swift together all dry ingredients to mix them nicely

Separate 3 egg yolks and egg whites

Separate 3 egg yolks and egg whites

Add 1 cup of sugar in egg yolks

Add 1 cup of sugar in egg yolks

Add 1 cup of original ghee or melted butter

Add 1 cup of original ghee or melted butter

Beat them together until creamy

Beat them together until creamy

Add 4 tbsp of condense milk and beat well

Add 4 tbsp of condense milk and beat well

Add 4 tbsp of semolina

Add 4 tbsp of semolina

Mix the mixture and Knead the dough. Start making small balls

Shape them into small round balls and place them on baking tray with baking paper or parchment paper , after placing press your thumb gently to get the desire shape

Shape them into small round balls and place them on baking tray with baking paper or parchment paper , after placing press your thumb gently to get the desire shape

Brush the biscuits with egg white and place them into preheated oven 180* and bake for 10-15 minutes or until the toot pick comes out clean

Brush the biscuits with egg white and place them into preheated oven 180* and bake for 10-15 minutes or until the toot pick comes out clean

To get a golden color put the biscuits back in oven this time switch on the upper stove and bake for 5 minutes or until the golden color appears, try to sit alert at this time cox you only need color

To get a golden color put the biscuits back in oven this time switch on the upper stove and bake for 5 minutes or until the golden color appears, try to sit alert at this time cox you only need color

My dad wanted coconut biscuits so after baking simple NAN KHATAI (traditional biscuits) I added crushed coconut powder 1/2 cup in the reaming dough. So in same receipt I'm having two different flavor

Adding 1/2 cup crushed coconut in remaining dough

Adding 1/2 cup crushed coconut in remaining dough

Mix the dough well

Mix the dough well

Tadaaaa :) Again follow the same sequence round balls , press lil from your thumb and apply egg white and place the tray I'm oven for again 10, 15 minutes. Hit <3 and enjoy fill your jars

  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon cardimon powder
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 cup original ghee ( butter)
  • 4 tbsp condensed milk
  • 3 egg yolk
  • 4 tbsp samolina