Nankhatai

Nankhatai
Alternative namesKulcha-i khaṭāʾī
TypeShortbread
Region or stateIndian subcontinent
Associated cuisineIndian, Bangladeshi, Pakistani
Main ingredientsWheat flour, Rice flour, Butter, Powdered Sugar, Milk/Yogurt, Salt, Honey, Baking Powder

Nankhatai (Bengali: নানখাতাই; Burmese: နံကထိုင်; Hindustani: नानख़टाई (Hindi) ਨਾਨ ਖਟਾਈ (Punjabi) / نان خطائی (Urdu); Sinhala: ඤාණකතා; Tamil: நானஹத்தா) are shortbread biscuits originating from the Gujarat region of the Indian subcontinent, popular in Northern India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar (formerly Burma).