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Nan Khatai

Indian Naankhatai
Naankhatai are Indian eggless cookies flavoured with cardamom (elaichi) and/or saffron (kesar).  Generally ghee/clarified butter is used for making nankhatai, but I have used butter. 

Ingredients:
All purpose flour/Maida - 1 cup
Dessicated (Dry) Coconut - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Unsalted Butter - 1/4 pound
Baking Soda - 1/4 tsp
Green Cardamom/Elaichi - 2 pods
Pistachios/Pista - 5

Method:
1. In a microwave safe big bowl, add butter.  Microwave for about a minute or till butter melts.  Let the butter cool slightly.
2. Crush cardamom seeds to a fine powder in a mortar pestle.  Finely chop pistachios.
3. In another bowl, add all purpose flour, dessicated coconut, baking soda and cardamom powder.  Mix well with a spoon.  Keep these dry ingredients aside.
4. Grind sugar crystals in a dry blender jar to a coarse powder.  Add sugar to the butter and mix well with a spoon till sugar dissolves.  I used a hand blender.
5. Now add the dry ingredients to the butter and sugar mix.  Mix with a spoon or hands to form the cookie dough. 
6. Divide the dough into 20 balls and slightly flatten them.  Place the cookies on a baking sheet each a few inches apart.  Top all the cookies with chopped pistachios.  You can use any of your favourite nuts instead of pistachios.
7. Preheat the oven at 350 deg. F.  Bake the cookies for 10 - 12 minutes or till the edges turn slightly brown.  Let the cookies cool for 5 - 10 minutes and crispy cruncy Nankhatai are ready to devour.
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  1. Ms.ChitchatJune 13, 2010 at 8:33 PM

    Looks too good, perfect nankattais:):)

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  2. GayathriRajJune 13, 2010 at 10:19 PM

    Hey thats so nice one....gr8 pics too...

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  3. SatyaJune 13, 2010 at 11:06 PM

    hey uma ..nankhattai's looks so yummy ...best part is cookies r eggless n very easy to make it too ...i will surely try this

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  4. PremaJune 13, 2010 at 11:49 PM

    very cripy and superb cookies...loved ur new template.

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  5. Priya SureshJune 14, 2010 at 2:22 AM

    Scrumptious naan khatai, looks awesome..

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  6. SrideviJune 14, 2010 at 4:19 AM

    Cookies looks wonderful with crispy nuts on top.

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  7. SathyaSridharJune 14, 2010 at 5:03 AM

    Hmm,,,Eggless version cookie sounds great and looks nice dear sure it will taste good.

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  8. Umm MymoonahJune 14, 2010 at 5:29 AM

    Nankhatai looks so perfect, i would love it with a cup of tea:-)

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  9. Jayanthy KumaranJune 14, 2010 at 6:17 AM

    cookies sounds crisp n yummy..! Am going to delight my kid. Thanx Uma.

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  10. Madhura ManojJune 14, 2010 at 6:21 AM

    Looks crispy & perfect.Nice pic...

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  11. PriyaJune 14, 2010 at 6:53 AM

    i love it ... pic perfect :)...looks delicious :)

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  12. PreetiJune 14, 2010 at 7:56 AM

    looks gr8 Uma and love the new design esplly bigger pics!

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  13. kshipraJune 14, 2010 at 8:27 AM

    hey uma perfect nan khatais. look so yummy

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  14. Sarah NaveenJune 14, 2010 at 8:41 AM

    So perfect and yummy!!!

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  15. Suman SinghJune 14, 2010 at 10:55 AM

    looks delicious...perfectly baked!

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  16. KrishnaveniJune 14, 2010 at 5:05 PM

    looks very nice...love to try them immediately....superb

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  17. UmaJune 14, 2010 at 5:55 PM

    Thanks Ms.Chitchat, Gayathri, Satya, Premalatha, Priya, Sridevi, Sathya, Umm Mymoonah, Jay, Madhura, Priya, Preeti, Kshipra, Sarah, Suman, Krishnaveni for the kind words :)

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  18. kanthiJune 20, 2010 at 8:05 AM

    do u have more recipes of no egg,uma.anyhow this is a good recipe.

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  19. UmaJune 20, 2010 at 8:41 AM

    I'll be posting more eggless cookie recipes very soon :)

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