Parsi Shortbread Biscuits

Khatai, also referred to as nankhatai is a shortbread that has both Persian and Indian roots. Traditionally prepared with a mix of ghee and butter, it can be made with either ghee or butter. Different variations can use flour, semolina, rice flour, or wheat flour. Khatai in Farsi refers to biscuits, but literally translated it means ‘linear’; this is probably the explanation to the ‘cross lines’ that identify khatai from other biscuits.

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