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January 5, 2010 · 31 Comments

Naan Khatai – a traditional cookie flavored with cardamom and pistachios

Cookies & Biscuits· Pakistani & Desi· Uncategorized

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Naankhatai or naan khatai it is today! Sometimes you are at a loss. No ideas whatsoever, you have favorites at Tastespotting, you have archives, you have notes on what recipes to try and you have people feedback but nothing seems to fit. I cannot write a post to ‘fill in’ space. I have to absolutely love that recipe and it should look and taste amazing not to mention that it should be photographed decently.

naan khatai

This weeks’ post is one of a kind of traditional Pakistani biscuits called Naan Khatai. It also has roots in Indian cuisine but they generally use semolina as well. This is a very old hands down recipe and I can’t even recall whose recipe is this actually. It consists of only three main ingredients – oil, flour and sugar. It is flavored with freshly grounded cardamom. The cookies are brushed with beaten egg yolk and sprinkled with pistachios. The typical texture of these cookies should be powder like on the cracked tops. You can find them in almost all Pakistani bakeries and they are true all time favorites. Check out the video at the end.

 

So next time when you have guests coming over in less than 30 minutes, give this a try. No need to thaw butter or use electric beaters. I am sure they will love it. And did I tell you that its totally egg-less?

Naan Khatai
2018-07-12 07:25:06
Serves 4
A traditional Pakistani cookie which can be made egg less too
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 cup Flour
  2. 1/4 cup Castor Sugar
  3. 1/2 cup approx. Light flavored Oil e.g canola
  4. 4-5 Ground cardamom
  5. Egg yolk beaten, for brushing
  6. Grounded pistachios for sprinkling
Instructions
  1. Place sifted flour, sugar and cardamom in a bowl.
  2. Start adding oil and binding it with your hands.
  3. When everything is combined and a ball can be formed, don't add more oil if left.
  4. Make small balls [about 8 in this quantity] and place it on greased baking tray pressing them slightly.
  5. Brush with egg yolk and sprinkle with pistachios.
  6. Bake in a pre-heated oven for 15-20 mins at 325 F until golden from bottom and tops have cracked and are nice and golden.
By Nadia
Adapted from from my mom's diary
Adapted from from my mom's diary
Bake Fresh https://bakefresh.net/
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Review Date
2010-01-05
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  1. Tina says

    January 5, 2010 at 12:05 pm

    Perfect and yummy..Ma all time fav cookie…

    Reply
  2. sweetakery says

    January 5, 2010 at 12:57 pm

    What a coincidence!..i just made them today! Yours look so gorgeous! perfect!..yumm!!

    Reply
  3. bakefresh says

    January 5, 2010 at 1:48 pm

    @ Tina thanks, my fav too
    @ sweetakery, woow đŸ™‚ will be watching over urs too đŸ™‚

    Reply
  4. Brittany (HeCooksSheCooks.net) says

    January 6, 2010 at 1:27 am

    I love love love cardamom, and these cookies couldn't be easier. One day when I don't know what to make, I'll make these!

    Reply
  5. Heavenly Housewife says

    January 6, 2010 at 9:42 am

    I bet my father in law would like these, he is pakistani.

    Reply
  6. bakefresh says

    January 6, 2010 at 11:35 am

    @ brittany, cardamom,cinnamon, i cant think of baking/cooking without them đŸ™‚
    @ heavenly , wow, u should treat him with this sometime đŸ™‚

    Reply
  7. SANIA says

    January 6, 2010 at 11:50 am

    Whoever hasnt tried them yet, do it fast!
    I just did and they turned out awesome… just too good! đŸ™‚
    Thanx, Nadia!

    Reply
  8. Happy cook says

    January 6, 2010 at 4:06 pm

    These ar emy favourite cookies. I did make them once but didn't get the same shape.
    Looks beautiful.

    Reply
  9. bakefresh says

    January 7, 2010 at 8:36 am

    thanku sania, i am glad that u have a successfully tried recipe under your belt.
    @ happy cook, same recipe, do try this one, so easy and almost perfect đŸ™‚

    Reply
  10. MemĂ³ria says

    January 10, 2010 at 6:40 am

    Oh, I love the cracked top. What beautiful cookies!

    Reply
  11. Anonymous says

    April 20, 2010 at 7:00 am

    These look amazing! What temp to cook at in a small gas oven?

    Reply
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    May 30, 2010 at 5:52 pm

    Hey guys I love the theme of this blog. I want to say to prepare this wonderful recipe for Naan Khatai – a traditional cookie flavored with cardamom and pistachios in my house and is quite good to my family liked it a lot. thanks for sharing the information that I love your blog.

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  13. Anonymous says

    September 22, 2010 at 2:46 am

    What temp on F or celcius would it be in an oven?

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  14. shayma says

    September 22, 2010 at 1:43 pm

    love your recipe for khatayeean.

    Reply
  15. mariam says

    March 14, 2011 at 8:07 am

    what temperature on F or c for these cookies..?

    Reply
  16. bakefresh says

    March 18, 2011 at 9:10 am

    mariam, 375 F or 190 C, heres conversion chart
    http://bakefresh.blogspot.com/2009/12/oatmeal-bell-cookies.html

    Reply
  17. Anonymous says

    November 2, 2011 at 5:42 pm

    I made these and they turned out fantastic! Although, i'd recommend putting a little more sugar in the recipe and maybe a little butter for more flavor.

    I also used almonds to garnish, since I didn't have pistachios. They turned out great! I think a combination of pistachios and almonds would be lovely.

    Reply
  18. bakefresh says

    November 19, 2011 at 9:39 am

    thanks, yes this recipe can be adjusted according ot your tastebuds, i always like nan khatai with pistachios đŸ™‚

    Reply
  19. Anonymous says

    January 29, 2012 at 12:38 am

    Eh what temperature does the oven need to be pre-heated to? Nowhere is this mentioned in this recipe!

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  20. bakefresh says

    February 6, 2012 at 8:14 am

    copied this from recipe above, point 6

    Bake in a pre-heated oven for 15-20 mins at gas mark 5 until golden from bottom and tops have cracked and are nice and golden.

    Reply
  21. bakefresh says

    February 6, 2012 at 8:15 am

    pre-heating is done on same temp. as the baking temp.

    Reply
  22. sh says

    February 26, 2013 at 6:09 am

    Nadia , I need to make these for a very large crowd. how long do they keep for? Can I get 10-12 out of the above measurements in any way

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    • bakefresh says

      March 17, 2013 at 12:51 pm

      they will be 10/12 i guess , couple of days in air tight container should be ok

      Reply
  23. Anonymous says

    March 17, 2013 at 8:09 pm

    nadia do try it with ghee you will never forget the taste with it.yours looks perfect:)

    Reply
    • bakefresh says

      March 20, 2013 at 1:37 pm

      ok, will definitely do đŸ™‚

      Reply
  24. naz khan says

    May 22, 2013 at 5:57 pm

    Thankyou Nadia for the great recipe..just tryed them today and they turned out perfect…by the way awesome site…..

    Reply
  25. bakefresh says

    June 10, 2013 at 5:56 am

    thanks Naz, i am glad đŸ™‚

    Reply
  26. Sangz says

    October 8, 2013 at 10:14 pm

    Hi nadia! I've made these before and they were perfect. But my last batch was rockhard! I added some ground coarsely ground Almonds to the mixture. Could this be the reason? The flavor was perfect though. Any thoughts would be helpful. Thanks.

    Reply
    • bakefresh says

      October 23, 2013 at 6:13 pm

      i think that almonds can be te reason.

      Reply
  27. Abida khan says

    August 28, 2018 at 7:58 pm

    Aisha is making it today from ur video and recipe….. Thanks love

    Reply
    • bakefresh says

      September 2, 2018 at 7:38 pm

      how did they turn out? love to ayesha

      Reply

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