Shankarpali | Shakarpara
Shankarpali is a sweet, crispy, and flaky diamond-shaped, addictive fried snack recipe. It uses two basic ingredients: flour and sugar. One of the tastiest Indian tea time snack also popular during Diwali.
Servings: 11
Calories: 121kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ to 2 cups All purpose flour Maida
- ¼ cup Ghee melted or butter
- 2 Pinch of salt
- ⅓ cup Sugar You can add ¼ cup for mild sweetness and ½ cup for sweet recipe
- ⅓ cup Water
- Oil for frying
Instructions
Make the dough
- Add ghee, salt, sugar, and water to a pot.¼ cup Ghee, 2 Pinch of salt, ⅓ cup Sugar, ⅓ cup Water
- Mix and heat until sugar dissolves. Switch off the flame and keep this aside.
- When the syrup above is warm, not hot, add the flour in increments and knead to form a non-sticky dough. (1 ¾ cups of flour will sometimes be sufficient, so do not add all at once.)1 ½ to 2 cups All purpose flour
- Knead further to form a soft and smooth dough.
- Cover and keep this aside for 5 minutes.
Cut them into diamond shapes
- Divide the dough into two equal balls. Using a rolling pin, flatten it, not too thick or too thin.
- Using a pizza cutter or knife, cut 1 inch part vertically and then horizontally to get the diamond shapes.
- Separate the shankarpali and transfer it to the plate.
- Repeat the process for the remaining dough ball.
Fry the shankarpali
- Heat oil in a pan for frying on medium flame.Oil for frying
- When the oil is hot, add one by one pieces made. Do not overcrowd the pan. The flame should always be medium.
- Keep stirring and frying until crisp and golden brown on all sides.
- Transfer it to a paper towel. Repeat the frying for the remaining shakarpara.
- Once cooled completely, store in an airtight conatiner. Serve and enjoy.
Notes
- The dough should not be dry or have a high water content. Only smooth and soft dough will give you crispy, flaky shankarpali.
- Shankarpali can also be made with wheat flour or atta or an equal combination of both.
- Rolling too thin will easily burn while frying, and if made too thick, it will remain undercooked from the inside.
- Do not fry at high heat. It will turn brown but remain uncooked.
- To make this snack vegan, use oil instead of ghee.
Nutrition
Calories: 121kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 18mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 0.3IU | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg