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Shankarpali

Shaker Para or Shankarpali a popular Indian snack recipe, a bite-sized snack.

Kids love it to the core. An irresistible sweet at home without putting in many efforts.

A crunchy snack a must for festivals like Holi and Diwali, especially and made for kids as evening or short break snacks in schools.

Course Appetizer, Festival Special Sweets, Snack, Sweets
Cuisine Indian
Keyword shakarpara, Shankarpali
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 5

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups White Flour all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 Cup Water
  • 1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Ghee
  • a Pinch Baking Soda
  • Oil for deep frying

Instructions

  1.  In a mixing bowl take ½ cup of water.

  2.  Add the powdered sugar and mix it well.

  3. Add ½ cup melted ghee in it.

  4. Add ½ Teaspoon Cardamom Powder to it.

  5. Add the white flour to this water mixture.

  6. Add a pinch of baking soda.

  7. Adding it slowly stirring it constantly, bind it into a dough.

  8. Knead it with for a while and place it aside.

  9. Let it rest for 15 to 20 Minutes.

  10. Knead it once and roll the dough into a roti.

  11.   Cut off the uneven edges and cut them into the required shapes.

  12.  Heat oil in a pan for deep frying them.

  13. Put the dough molds in the oil, deep fry them on medium flame.

  14. Fry them till golden brown, place them in a bowl.

  15.  After done with the frying let them cool and store them in an airtight container.

  16.  These shaker paras can be stored for 15 to 20days, they remain fresh.

  17. Tasty crunchy bite-sized snack is ready.