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Shankarpali recipe | Sweet Shakarpara recipe

Shankarpali recipe | Sweet Shakarpara recipe

Shankarpali recipe | Sweet Shakarpara recipe is basically a mildly sweet fried cookie that is popularly made during Diwali, Holi, or for everyday snacking. They are easy to make and taste so yummy! 

Course Snack, Tea Time
Cuisine Goan, Indian, Maharashtrian
Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Author Shreya Ashish Tiwari

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup warm milk
  • 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup melted ghee
  • 2 cup all-purpose flour/ maida add extra to dust if needed
  • oil to fry

Instructions

For the Dough -

  1. In a large mixing bowl, add warm milk and powdered sugar. Whisk them well.

  2. Then add the melted ghee to the milk and sugar mixture. Whisk again. 

  3. Add the sieved all-purpose flour in parts to the ghee and milk mixture. Keep mixing with a whisk as you add the all-purpose flour.

  4. Once all the all-purpose flour is mixed with wet ingredients, make a dough with gentle hands. Let the dough for 1 hour. Do not miss this step else it will be difficult to roll the dough. It is an important step. 

  5. The dough with absorb all the moisture and look rested after 1 hour. Now knead it for a minute to smoothen it.

Shaping and Cutting -

  1. Divide the dough into 4 equal parts. Roll each part to a thickness of 4mm or 5mm. Cut them into squares using a knife of a cutter rolling pin. 

  2. Roll out ad cut all the portions of the dough. Spread out all the cut out pieces on a large plate and make sure they don't overlap each other. 

To Fry and Store -

  1. Heat oil in a wok. Once the oil is hot, lower the flame to low-medium. Now drop 15-17 pieces at a time and let them fry on low heat until they turn golden brown. You can fry in larger batches if you are using a larger wok. 

  2. Drain the fried pieces on kitchen paper. Let them cool down completely before storing them in airtight containers. The Shankarpali keeps fresh for 12-15 days if stored properly.