Crisp Semolina Shortbread Recipe

(Nan Khatai)

These little shortbread biscuits made with ghee have a delightful melting texture.

Ingredients : (makes about 24)

125 g

1/2 cup

1 cup

1/4 cup

1 teaspoon

Ghee

Sugar

Fine semolina

Plain flour

Ground cardamom

• Cream ghee and sugar together until light.

• Add the sieved semolina, flour and cardamom and mix well.

• Allow mixture to stand for 30 minutes.

• Take a scant tablespoon of the mixture and roll into a ball.

• Then flatten slightly and put on an un-greased baking tray.

• Repeat process with remaining mixture, leaving a little space between biscuits.

• Bake in a slow oven until biscuits are pale golden, approximately 30 minutes.

• Cool on a wire cooling tray.

• Store in an airtight container.