Shakkarpara Recipe

Shakkarpara Recipe

  I am sure you have come across these small sweet crisp cubes at any sweet shop during Diwali,They are a must during Diwali at my place.In fact my kids wait for these and never seem to have enough of them.

The recipe is pretty simple and does not require many ingredients.Shakkarpara tastes best if made in ghee,but can be made in regular cooking oil too.Also called shakkarpara by many,it is made into cubes or diamonds,as you like it

RECIPE

Ingredients

All purpose flour   or maida 3 1/2 cup
Powdered sugar 3/4 cup

Ghee or clarified butter 1/2 cup

Milk. 1/2 cup

Oil for deep frying

Pinch of salt

Semolina or sooji  1 tablespoon

PROCEDURE

Melt the ghee and mix the milk and powdered sugar in it

Now add the flour to it,with the semolina and the salt

Knead into a tight dough

You might add little milk if you think it is becoming too tight with these proportions 

Leave it to rest for about an hour

Roll into a thick roti 

Cut into one cm cubes

Now deep fry in medium hot oil till golden brown

Leave open till it comes to room temperature

Store in air tight container

Can be stored for a month in an airtight container

TIP
Dont decide  if it is cooked or uncooked when just out of oil,

they turn crunchier when they come to room temperature

Do not wait for them to turn dark golden brown,they burn fast.