Ingredients

• 1 cup - all purpose flour (maida)
• 1 cup - shortening
• 1 cup - sugar
• 1 tsp - baking powder
• Cashew nuts
• Almonds
• Pistachio

How to Make Special Naan Khatai

• Sieve all purpose flour with baking powder and keep it aside.
• Mix shortening and sugar in a container. Mix it very well with hand or with the hand mixer until it becomes lighter in weight and the sugar is mixed with shortening.
• Add this mixture with all purpose flour and make a smooth dough (if needed add water).
• Make small round rolls with dough.
• Put rolls between your palms and apply very light pressure on it.
• Sprinkle some chopped dry nuts on top of it.
• For baking:
• Pre-heat the oven at 350 F.
• Cover the baking tray with aluminium foil.
• Apply some butter on the foil.
• Place rolls on it leaving some space between them.
• Bake it for 20-30 mins.
• Turn off the heat and cool the naan khatai on cooling tray.
• Serve hot or at room temperature depending upon the taste.
• Note: Dough may be made hours ahead, and stored in room temperature.
• Instead of shortening, you can use desk ghee or dada ghee.