Shahi Shakarpara Recipe | Shakarpare | Festival Special
Shahi shakar Pare is a slight variation of the traditional shakkar pare. Only it is more interesting in terms of shape, flavor, and appeal. It is a crispy mildly sweet Indian snack, prepared mainly with all purpose flour/maida, ghee, and sugar.
Prep Time5mins
Cook Time25mins
Total Time30mins
Course: Dessert, festivals, Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: diwali special, Festival Special, shahi shakarpara, shakarpare
Author: Bhawna Maharshi
Ingredients
2 CupsAll Purpose Flour
1/4CupGhee/ Clarified Butter
Pinch Of salt
For Sugar Syrup
2CupsSugar
1CupWater
1/4tspGreen Cardamom Powder
Instructions
In a bowl add flour, salt, Ghee and mix together. Till the flour is crumbly.
Add just enough chilled water to knead a soft dough.
Knead it lightl. Cover and keep side for 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes take a small portion of dough and spread out into a thin rectangular shape.
Make 1/2 cm wide slits throughout the dough.
Dip the finger in water and run it on edges.
Carefully pick the dough from one side and fold. Again apply water on edges and fold again.
Lift the dough and fold the edges.
Bend and bring the top end from the center to the other side like a knot.
On a medium hot oil deep fry till crispy golden brown from both sides.
Remove and cool completely.
Sugar Syrup
Add water and sugar in a pan.
Bring to boil till 2 string consistency.
Let it come to room temperature.
Now dip the fried Shakarpara in sugar syrup for 30 seconds.
Remove from syrup drip the the excess syrup and serve.
Garnish with chopped almonds and Pistas.
Rest for an Hour before serving.
Notes
Don’t Knead the Dough very loose or Tight.
Maintain the temperature of oil to medium to get Crispier Shakarpara.