Shakar-para
Home made Shakar-paras a treat, Yummy!
Hi friends ! Here is an easy recipe to make delicious Shakar-paras today. Taste is medium sweet, crispy yet melt in your mouth! Traditionally served as a snack to guests during janmashtami Diwali but excellent snack to be had throughout the year . Shakar-paras are prepared in two ways. In one recipe sugar or jaggery is kneaded in the dough of shakar-paras and in the second recipe shakar-paras are sugar or jaggery coated later. In my this recipe I have made Shakar-paras with sugar kneaded in the dough. As you will see it is very easy to make sweet.
Preparation time : 30 minutes
Time for frying: 20 minutes
Cuisine: Indian, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka
Course: snacks
Serves : 6
Ingredients :
2 1/2 cups All purpose Flour /Maida
1/4 cup rice flour
1/4 cup Chick pea flour / Besan
1/2 cup Ghee
3 tbsp fresh Cream / Malai from boiled and cooled milk
1 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Milk
1 1/2 tbsp sesame seeds / Til
Oil – for frying
Method:
Step 1.
Sift flours, powder the sugar finely in a grinder, keep aside.
Step 2.
In a mixing bowl take all purpose Flour /Maida , Grind sugar finely, rice flour, Chick pea flour / bengal gram flour /besan, mix well and add ghee, fresh Cream / Malai from boiled and cooled milk and powdered sugar ,cream mix and rub in very well.
Step 3.
Add sesame seeds / Til Knead a soft firm dough by adding milk very slowly as required . Cover and keep aside the dough for 30 minutes.
Step 4.
Divide the dough into four equal portions. Roll out each portion into a 1/4 ” thick flat round circle.
Step 5.
Cut the rolled dough circles into diamond shaped Shakarparas with a knife . keep in a greased tray for frying.
Step 6.
Heat oil in kadahi /wok or a deep heavy bottom pan, put cut diamond shaped Shakar-paras in hot oil. After putting the shaker-paras in hot oil reduce the heat to medium low flame. Fry till they turn light golden brown, turning regularly.
Step 7.
Remove the fried Shakar-paras on a tray lined with paper kitchen towel to drain excessive oil.
Step 8.
When all the Shakar-paras are fried, cool and store them in an air tight container.
Note:
Very hot oil while frying will cook the shakar-para from outside but will not be cooked properly inside.
It is rich in carbohydrates, making it an instant source of energy.
Shelf life: It has a long shelf-life. Once it cools completely, store in airtight container , will stay good for weeks.
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