Nan Khatai - Eggless Cookie Recipe

[PoorvaN123]

Hey Anuja and Hetal...

Made these today! The texture is awesome, and they taste great too! thanks for the yummm recipe. Turned out really well!

[garimar05]

Hi Anuja and Hetal,

Thanks a tone for this recipe it turns out so very well. and its a huge success at home made three batches already.

Love you guys.

[MrAshwinpatel]

a horrible name for your username or whatever

[poojapsha]

Hi Hetal & Anuja, I don't have corn meal and powdered sugar. Is it ok if I grind cane sugar on my mixer and use it? Plz reply soon,,wanna make it today.

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@poojapsha : The khatais might be a little brittle but you shd be able to use what you have :)

[ishu0506]

hey can i use imperial spread instead of butter?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@ishu0506 : Never tried it, but shd work :)

[karandebipin]

Hi, just wanted to know that when u remove the nankhatai out of the oven should they be littlebit soft from top. coz i found they r quite soft.

[aishn21]

hieee hetal anuja pls tell me can v use desi ghee istead of butter plz reply thxxxxxx

[sublimecamphor]

whos yummier? nan and khatai or Anuja and hetal ;)?

[sprinky311]

I made them but somehow they all had cracks and they were really hard! What did I do wrong??

[sssdiet]

My nankhatia's werent cooked from inside. moreover i just powdered the regular sugar and used it. Did i go somewhere wrong????

[shaboom812]

Hetal kind of looks like Rekha :-)

[veggiedelight1]

I tried this recipe.all ingredients/measurements as you shown.its texture was perfect only from inside. but outer thin layer remain powdery..I even let it completely cool down before touching, still all of them has powdery layer from outside but nicely cook from inside. kept on 300 F for 20 min, no results. so had to increase temp to 325 F for another 20 min. What the heck????? ANY IDEA??

What brand/ratings of oven you're using which gave you nankatai's in 20 mins??? I am sooo curious abt it.

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@veggiedelight1 : We use a GE oven.

Try adding just a little bit additional butter and maybe the Nan Khatais won't have a powdery film.

[Arthipune]

Hi Hetal and Anuja...Can we use vanilla extract in the recipe?if yes then when and how?? thanks..

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@Arthipune : Add Vanilla essence to the butter before adding the dry ingredients.

[sprinky311]

If I don't have powdered sugar can I just add the corn starch in regular sugar?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@sprinky311 : Yes, you can powder the sugar and add just a pinch of corn-starch to it and use it in the recipe :)

Enjoy!

[sprinky311]

@ShowMeTheCurry thnxxx!! <3333

[0610ankur]

can we use ghee instead of butter nd can we skip nutmeg ?????pls replyy

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@0610ankur

We have not tried it with ghee but the proportions may change. Butter has more moisture in it than ghee.

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@0610ankur

You can skip the nutmeg if you don't have it.

[Amriit11]

What is nutmeg and cardamon called in punjabi?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@Amriit11 :

Nutmeg - jaiphal

Cardamom - elaichi

:)

[memyme100]

Thanks Hetal & Anuja !! will definitely try n let u know the result for sure . :)

[memyme100]

Hi, Hetal..Anuja i tried the Naan khatai today it came out really gud but they were vary flat....so just wondering what i did wrong???

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@memyme100

The climate plays a role...next time, try to refrigerate the dough for about an hour before baking.

[simplecomplexity1]

i tried um they turn out to be AMAZING and so perfect. Thank you ladies good work keep it up.

[charishmashetty]

can i use icing sugar instead of powdered

sugar

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@charishmashetty

They are the same thing...also called confectioner's sugar.

[az8022]

Hi., Hetal..Anuja i tried the Nan khatai today it came out really gud., what will happen if i used regular sugar instead of powdered sugar?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@az8022

Powdered sugar has added cornstarch so the texture of the nan khatai with regular sugar may be a little different.

[catsmew]

Thanks for your great work. I have a request: Could you post a recipe below on how to make this a jeera nan khatai? How much salt and sugar do we need to add? Sorry for imposing.

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@catsmew

We tried this exact recipe without the sugar but added salt and jeera powder. Somehow, the texture was really weird. We'll have to experiment using different proportions.

[angelsamurai101]

are you sisters?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@angelsamurai101

No...friends.

[catsmew]

This is interesting. You don't use semolina or besan at all with your maida?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@catsmew

No, not in this recipe.

[mywordcount]

p.s.:Hetal::according to your accent you don't sound like Indian....nice work anyways

[garyPam123]

Hay Hetal & Anuja, i made nan khatai today and came out just perfect. thanks for really good recipe.

[dek2711]

Just made it....tasted just like the nankatai mum makes....very flaky and melt in the mouth...keep the good wrk going

[flowcandles]

I baked these cookies today and they were simply fabulous! Thanks a ton for another great and simple recipe!! :-) Wish you both a very Happy New Year!! :-)

[apopkasss]

Hey there,

I usually make my nan khatais with Sooji,Butter,Flour,Granulated Sugar & Almonds.

Sooji & Granulated sugar give this super great crunchy texture to the cookies and i make mine flatter so they really become super crunchy. Also I cook them to a yellow/golden colour on top. Try use Sooji when you bake next for yourselves.

[ssva1980]

Hi,

Thanks for your post. However, when I tried it the base of the cookies is getting burnt. I had put it for 10 minutes at 150 celsius. I am convection mode and Bake. Should I use any other option?

[gwhoyar]

YUM!

[bubblesrockz1]

can you please put the ingredients in the description next time : )

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@bubblesrockz1 : If you click on the link in the description, it will take you to a page with the list of ingredients and the written out recipe :)

[ssva1980]

Hi The base of the cookies is getting burnt. I am baking at 150c for 10 minutes. I am using convetion mode.

[mandygoon]

@ssva1980 a convection oven takes approximately a little more than 1/3 the time of a normal electric or gas oven. once u look at ur katais getting creamy in color, u can switch off and let it rest in the oven heat for another few minutes before pulling them out

[peacock821]

That is a very lovely dress Hetal, wish I could see the full length of it.

[Thestargazer000]

i've tried them, and they are just wonderful

so easy

[kritesh10]

Hetal u look really good ..U really Rock the show ...

[Juberoos]

@kritesh10 They both look good and rock the show.

[moggio666]

Love your work !! Merry Christmas lady`s !!

[ednim100]

Hi Anuja and Hetal this recipe is perfect for christmas. Thankyou both. Please tell me more about nutmeg. What is it called in India.Because once I went to buy it and they didn't know that.Merry christmas to both of you. Looking forward for your reply.

[Surishta]

@ednim100 Its called 'Jaifal' in India

[ednim100]

@Surishta o thank you very much. I didn't know that. thank you very very much .

[neil2090]

merry christmas girls

[vutEwa]

Yummmmmm!!

[sangs001]

Could you post the recipe for non-vegetarian pastry puff (patties as it is called in India)

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@sangs001 : Pl. search on our YouTube Channel or on our website for Puff Pastry amd we have it! We have shown a vegetarian version but your can stuff it with meat as well. Check out our Keema recipe and you can use that for the non-veg alternative.

Enjoy :)

[Raoulirshan]

It looks very easy and delicious! I'm so gonna try this! Thanks for the great recipe :)

[sfg078]

question: why do you kneed the dough? other cookie recipes i see (including variants of your cookie, which are called sable' in france) say not to kneed them because it will make them tough. what is the desired texture?

thanks for the help! keep up the delicious work!

[susiebeemee]

@sfg078 The butter coats the flour proteins and prevents gluten from forming. The resulting dough will not get tough because there is no moisture to activate the gluten. This would be kind of similar to a shortbread, but it has a leavening included and be less dense. Hope this helps, Susie

[Sabrinuhh]

whens both of ur birthdays? and also u know in the intro.. which recipe is the one with the.. peppers? lol im guessin its peppers cus its green n looks peppery lol

[Sallyakerti]

Thank you 4 posting this!

Happy holidays.

[burntmuffinn]

yay i have all the ingredients so im making these tonight! :D

[priyamvadha123]

First to comment! :)