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Shakkarpara Recipe | Crispy Diwali Special Sweet Shankarpali | Sweet Diamond Cuts Recipe

Sweets | vegetarian

Ingredients

  • For the sweet dough
  • 1 cup milk (or water)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup ghee
  • 1/4 tsp crushed saunf (fennel) or cardamom powder
  • Pinch salt
  • 6 cups maida (all purpose flour)
  • For frying
  • Oil for deep frying

Instructions

  1. Add 1 cup milk and 1 cup sugar to a pan. Boil until the sugar dissolves completely. Add 1 cup ghee and combine well until it melts.
  2. Turn off the flame. Add 1/4 tsp crushed saunf or cardamom powder, 6 cups maida and a pinch of salt. Combine well until it all comes together.
  3. Knead to a smooth dough, just like chapati dough. Cover and rest the dough completely for 2 hours.
  4. After 2 hours, knead the dough once more. Roll the dough into a 1/4 inch thick sheet with a rolling pin. Cut the sheet into tiny squares.
  5. Add the squares to hot oil. Do not insert the spoon. Leave them for 4-5 mins on medium flame. Gently combine and fry on medium flame until golden brown.
  6. Drain the shakkarpara in a colander and let them cool in open air for 2 hours. They will turn firm and crispy as they cool. Store your Diwali special shakkarpara in an airtight container and enjoy with hot chai.