Shakarpara Recipe / Sugar Coated Shankarpali / shakkarpare

 Shakarpara/Shankarpali is a simple sugary fried bites. Believe it or not you need only three main ingredients i.e All purpose flour, Sugar and Oil. There are two methods to make this shakarparas, one where all purpose flour is kneaded with sugar syrup and the other one is to coat the fried bites with sugar syrup. These look fluffy and snowy and easy to make. Perfect munch for snacks.

Ingredients:
2 Cup All pourpose flour
1 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Water
Oil for frying
Cardamom powder (optional)

Method:

• In a mixing pan sift All pourpose flour and knead a hard dough ( same as puri dough) using water.
• Take a small portion and roll it on a rolling pan and with the help of rolling pin with little thickness.
• With the help of knife or cutter, cut it in a diamond shape.
• In a deep frying pan add oil on medium flame and once it's hot carefully add as many shankarpali as it fits in a pan without overcrowding.
• Fry on both sides till they are golden brown.
• Drain out on a paper towel.
• Next, In another pan add sugar and water and boil till it reaches one string consistency. ( when you press a drop of syrup between your thumb and index finger will form a thread)
• Add cardamom powder.
• Switch off the flame and add the shakarparas and mix it with the syrup and coat from all the sides.
• Take it out and let it cool. Store it in an air tight container.