The best thing about shakkarpara is that they can be stored for long periods and are handy whenever the palate craves for some sweet offering.
Ingredients:
• 11/2 cups Wheat Flour
• 1/4 cup Milk
• 1/3 cup Sugar
• 2 tbsp Ghee
• A pinch Salt
• Ghee or Oil for deep frying
Procedure:
• Sieve flour and salt together in a bowl.
• Add sugar, milk and ghee in a pan; mix well.
• Bring it to a boil till the sugar is dissolved.
• Now let it cool completely.
• Make stiff dough by adding this sugar syrup to the flour mixture.
• Divide it into 2 equal balls and roll each ball into 2 circles of 6mm thickness.
• With a fork, pierce the surface at regular intervals.
• Cut the circles into diamond shaped pieces.
• Keep them aside for at least 30 minutes.
• Take a pan and heat oil in it.
• Now deep fry the diamond pieces in hot oil on medium heat.
• Drain on kitchen paper and let them cool completely. Store in air-tight containers.