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Shakarpara

Crispy, diamond-shaped sweet fried cookies for tea

Cooking difficulty: LowVegetarian
For Everyone Fried Sweet Crispy Texture

Description

A staple snack loved across India, deep-frying diamond-shaped dough kneaded with wheat flour, sugar, and Ghee until crispy.

Restaurants serving Shakarpara

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Recipe

Ingredients

  • Wheat flour
  • Sugar
  • Ghee
  • Cardamom
  • Salt
  • Oil
  • Water

Instructions

  1. Mix wheat flour, sugar, melted Ghee, a little salt, and cardamom into a firm dough.
  2. Roll thin with a pin, cut into diamonds with a knife.
  3. Fry crispy in low-temp oil until cooked through and beautifully golden to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips

Key spices

Cardamom

Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets

Pancake mix (as an easy sub to make the dough)

Pairing

Masala Chai、Black coffee

Trivia

[Trend] Made in bulk in every home during Diwali (Festival of Lights). Exists in two types: kneading sugar into dough, or coating with sugar syrup after frying.

Eating tips & etiquette

[Unique Eating] At tea time, pop them into your mouth with fingers, enjoying the sensation of Ghee melting softly with the Chai's warmth!

Allergen

Wheat, Dairy (from Ghee)

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