Sweet Thukkada | Sweet Maida Biscuit | Shankarpali | Shakarpara |Shakkarpara Recipe

Dear Supermoms,

Don’t we all love to eat crispy, crunchy tit bits in the late afternoons especially during the tea time. 

Most of these finger popping eats are either salty snacks or spicy savouries. What if I were to tell you that, you can indulge in sweet and crispy tit-bits, that would not just satisfy your craving during your tea time but also delight the children in your house. 

Yes, I am talking about my Sweet Thukkada, a delicious home made snack that you must try this Diwali. We normally make these during Diwali time at our household and it definitely helps in shift your kids and family members from eating unhealthy store bought chips and snacks at least during this season.

 It is easy to make in bulk and can be stored for few days for us to indulge in.

 Now, let me share this delicious recipe with all of you. 

Sweet Thukkada | Shankarpali |Shakarpara 

Preparation time : 5 minutes

Cooking time :20 minutes

1 cup =250 ml cup 

Ingredients : 

1 cup maida/all purpose flour

1 cup sugar

4 teaspoons ghee/clarified butter

Pinch of salt

Oil to fry

For detailed step by step explanation, do check out the video below 👇

Method :

1. To a wide bowl add flour and salt.
2. Mix well and add ghee.
3. Mix to incorporate the ghee into the flour.
4. Add water little at a time to make a soft dough.
5. Divide the dough into two halves.
6. Dust a working surface and roll them out thin. 

     7. Using a knife make small square or diamond shape cuts. 

     8. Heat oil in a kadai and when the oil reaches the right temperature, start frying the thukkada in batches.

     Chef tip: Drop one thukkada and check if it instantly sizzles and floats to the top. If it does,  then the oil is ready for frying. Keep the gas on low flame while frying the thukkada.

     9. Once the sizzling stops, drain the fried thukkada into a kitchen towel or leaf plate.

    10. Add a cup of sugar into a kadai or heavy bottom vessel and pour 1/4 cup water over it.

    11. Place the kadai over low/medium flame and allow the sugar to completely melt and come to a boil.

    12. The sugar syrup needs to come to a string consistency. 

     Chef tip: Add few drops of the syrup into a small bowl of water. The syrup should not mix with water.

    13. Now add the fried thukkada into the sugar syrup and continue to stir the mixture on low flame till the sugar crystallises and the thukkada will become non-sticky.

Delicious and super festive Sweet Thukkada is now ready !! Once cool, you can transfer the sweet thukkada into an air tight container/jar and store it up to even ten days. 

Happy Diwali to everyone.

Happy Cooking !

With love,

Masterchefmom

P.S:

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