This Shankarpali recipe is a must-try for those who love crispy and sweet snacks. Also known as sweet shakkar para, this tasty snack would be enjoyed by people of all ages. Never made it before? Don’t worry, as this sweet Shakarpara recipe with step by step.

Ready in just 20 minutes, this easy Shankarpali recipe will become your favourite. If you have guests coming over and you just don’t want to go out and buy some namkeen or quick snacks, then you can prepare this quick Shakarpara in just a few minutes and please your guests with this crunchy-munchy snack delight. It tastes best when served with sweets, lassi, tea or coffee. It is the perfect snack to serve on festivals and special occasions.

Shakarpara Recipe

Step 1 Knead a thick dough

To prepare this Shakarpara recipe, take a wide bowl and add ghee and maida with little water. Combine these ingredients using your hands and knead them into a thick dough. Take small portions of the dough. These are traditionally made in a cylindrical shape; however, you can shape them into squares or triangles as well.

Step 2 Deep fry the shakarpara balls

Meanwhile, take a pan add oil and heat it over medium flame. Once the oil is sufficiently hot, carefully add the Shakarpara balls in the pan. Deep fry them till they turn slightly golden in colour. Keep the flame low. Once done, drain the excess oil using an absorbent paper and transfer in the plate.

Step 3 Make sugar syrup with saffron

Meanwhile, take another pan and add the water and the sugar to it. Heat the pan over a medium flame. Then add saffron powder and simmer the mixture till it gets thick and sticky in texture. Then remove from flame and keep aside.

Step 4 Dip the fried balls in sugar syrup and enjoy when they are cooled

Add the deep-fried balls into the sugar syrup and mix so that the sugar syrup is well coated. Once the syrup is properly soaked, remove the Shakarparas and transfer them to a plate. Sprinkle cardamom powder on it and let the Shakarparas attain normal room temperature. Serve the delicious sweet delight with tea or coffee.

Tips

1. Use powdered sugar to make this flavourful sweet snack as that will melt easily while making the sugar syrup for dipping shakkarpara.
2. An important point to take care while making Shakkarpara is that melt the ghee before using.
3. While frying them, make sure that the flame is on low to cook them evenly from inside out.
4. To make flaky shakkarparas, let the rough rest for 15-20 minutes and then roll it into this sweet delight.

Source: Times food