Nankhatai

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Nankhatai
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Alternative namesKulcha-e-Khataye
TypeShortbread
Place of origin
Associated national cuisineIndia, Bangladesh, Pakistan
Main ingredientsWheat flour, Rice flour, Butter, Powdered Sugar, Milk/Yogurt, Salt, Honey, Baking Powder

Nankhatai (Hindi: नानख़ताई, Urdu: نان خطائی) are shortbread biscuits originating from the Indian subcontinent, popular in Northern India, Pakistan,Bangladesh, and Myanmar (formerly Burma).[1]

Etymology[]

The word nankhatai is derived from the Persian word naan meaning bread and khatai from a Dari Persian word meaning biscuit.[2][3] Khatai or more properly khitai (خطائی) means "Chinese" in Persian and Urdu, more specifically northern China (c.f., Cathay in English, derived from the Khitan people). Nankhatai has been borrowed into the Burmese language as nankahtaing (နံကထိုင်). It is called by "Gnanakathaa" ( ඤාණකතා) in The Sinhala Language in Sri Lanka.[4] In Afghanistan and Northeast Iran, these biscuits are called kulcha-e-khataye.[what language is this?] Kulcha is a type of Indian (also Afghan and Persian) bread similar to naan.[5]

History[]

Nankhatai is believed to have originated in Surat in the 16th century, when Dutch and Indians were the important spice traders. A Dutch couple set up a bakery in Surat to meet the needs of local Dutch residents. When the Dutch left India, they handed over the bakery to an Iranian.[6] The bakery biscuits were disliked by the locals. To save his business he started selling dried bread at low prices. It became so popular that he started drying the bread before selling it. With time, his experimentation with bread ultimately gave birth to nankhatai.[2][3] The main ingredients in nankhatai are refined flour, chickpea flour and semolina.[7]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Bakeri launches Nankhatai with packaging that makes waves". Aurora. Archived from the original on 2015-04-30.
  2. ^ a b "Nankhatai - The Dying Indian Biskoot - NDTV Food". Food.ndtv.com.
  3. ^ a b "Nankhatai Cookies With Rose And Chai Spices Recipe". Food.com. 17 February 2015.
  4. ^ Myanmar-English Dictionary. Myanmar Language. Sri Lanka in Sinhalese language it noun as "Gnaanakathaa" ( ඤාණකතා).Commissionnn. 1996. ISBN 1-881265-47-1.
  5. ^ "What is the difference between Kulcha and Naan". Chefinyou.com.
  6. ^ "About Nankhatai". Ifood.tv. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Ingredients of Nankhatai". flavourhome.com. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
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