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Sweet Shankarpali Recipe

Easy Sweet Shankarpali Recipe, a classic Indian snack perfect for festive occasions.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Resting time:30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Bite-sized appetizers, Diwali Sweets, Festive Recipes, Ganesh Chathurthi, Holi, Traditional Indian Sweets, Travel Snacks, Wedding Snacks
Servings: 3 Bowls
Calories: 0.403kcal
Author: ArchanaPotdar

Equipment

  • 1 Wide pan for heating and mixing
  • 1 Rolling board and pin
  • 1 knife/ pizza cutter/ traditional cutter
  • 1 Wok to fry
  • 1 Slotted Spoon
  • 1 Plate to drain
  • Absorbent paper
  • 1 Airtight Container

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup Ghee
  • ¼ cup Sugar
  • ¼ cup Milk
  • 1-½ cups all purpose flour or APF
  • ⅛ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon rava
  • Oil for frying

Instructions

How to make the Shankarpali dough:

  • In a bowl, add the 1-½ cups all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon rava and ⅛ teaspoon Salt. Mix and set aside.
    Preparing the dough forSweet Shankarpali
  • Add ¼ cup Milk, ¼ cup Sugar and ¼ cup Ghee in a wide pan. Heat till the ghee melts.
  • Stir to dissolve the sugar if it does not dissolve completely.
  • Check the temperature of the milk. It has to be lukewarm.
  • Add APF gradually to make a soft, pliable dough.
  • Cover the dough and set aside for 30 minutes.

How to roll the Shankarpali dough:

  • Gently knead the dough and make it into 2-3 balls.
    how to use the shankarpali dough
  • Work on one of them and keep the rest covered.
  • Roll out the dough in a small circular roti about ⅛ inch thick. The dough has to be even on all sides.
  • Use a sharp knife, pizza cutter or the traditional cutter and cut the roti in diamonds or squares.
  • Transfer the pieces to a plate and work on the rest of the dough balls similarly.

How to Fry the Shnakarpali:

  • In a deep wok/ pan, heat the Oil on medium heat.
    How to fry the shankarpali
  • Pinch a small dough ball and add it to the hot oil.
  • If the oil is hot, the dough will gently sizzle and rise to the top.
  • Lower the flame to sim and add a few of the cut pieces of roti.
  • Raise the flame to medium-high and fry on one side for 10 seconds.
  • Stir the Shankarpali pieces in the oil gently. This helps even cooking.
  • Flip the pieces over 2-3 times till golden brown.
  • Drain and transfer to a plate line with absorbent paper.
  • Cool them in a single layer then transfer to an airtight container.
  • Tastes good with coffee, tea or even limbu pani.

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Notes

Protip for Shankarpali

  • Sift your APF. 
  • After mixing the dough, rest it.
  • Use an oil with a high smoking point. 
  • Fry on medium-high flame.

Nutrition

Serving: 100g | Calories: 0.403kcal | Carbohydrates: 52.7g | Protein: 6.2g | Fat: 18.3g