Shakkarpara Video by Tarla Dalal

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A traditional tea-time snack often made during festive occasions, Shakkar Para is – much to the joy of amateurs – also very easy to make! While there are several ways of making this mildly-sweet snack, this recipe is one of the easiest to follow. Never add the sugar directly to the dough without dissolving it first, or you will end up with a soggy dough and chewy Shakkar Para! Also remember to fry them over a slow flame so that the insides get properly cooked.

Recipe Description for Shakarpara

Preparation Time: 2 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Makes 2.5 cups
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Ingredients

For Shakarpara
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup milk
2 tbsp ghee
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
a pinch of salt
ghee for deep-frying

Method

For shakarpara

To make {span class="bold1"}sweet shakarpara{/span}, combine the milk, sugar and ghee in a deep non-stick pan, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes or till the sugar dissolves, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside to cool.
Sieve the whole wheat flour and salt together in a deep bowl with the help of a strainer.
Add the milk-sugar mixture, a little at a time and knead into a firm dough.
Divide the dough into 4 equal portions.
Roll out a portion into 175mm. (7”) diameter circle.
Cut it into 25 mm. (1") diamond shaped pieces and prick each diamond with a fork.
Heat the ghee in a deep non-stick kadhai and deep-fry the {span class="bold1"}shakarparas{/span}, a few at a time on a slow flame till they are golden brown in colour from both the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper.
Repeat steps 5 to 7 to make more {span class="bold1"}shakarparas{/span} in 3 more batches.
Cool the {span class="bold1"}shakarparas{/span} completely and store in an air-tight container.