Shakarpara or Khurma is a sugar-coated fried Indian sweet snack used with all-purpose flour. They can be kept in an airtight container for a month. It has different names at different places in India. Diwali or any Indian festival cannot be complete without traditional sweets.
How to make Shakarpara
- In a large bowl take 2 cups maida and add 2 teaspoons ghee.
- Crumble and mix well.
- Add water and kneed the smooth tight dough. cover and rest for 10 minutes.
- Roll the dough on a flat surface, to a circle of ½ centimeter thickness.
- With the help of a knife cut the dough into small pieces.
- Heat enough oil in a deep fry pan, fry them in batches, on a medium flame until they turn golden brown.
- prepare sugar syrup adding 2 cups sugar and 1 cup water in a Kadai or saucepan. Bring to a boil and keep stirring. Check for sugar consistency between-finger(want 1 string).
- Put all khurma into the sugar syrup and mix quickly, coating each and every one of them with the syrup.
- Take out and allow to cool on a plate.
- Serve with tea.
Shakarpara|Khurma
- Prep Time: 25 MINS
- Cook Time: 20 MINS
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Sweets
- Cuisine: Indian
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Ingredients
- 2 cups maida/all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ghee
- 1 cup of sugar
- water
- oil for deep frying
Instructions
- In a large bowl take 2 cups maida and add 2 tsp ghee.
- Crumble and mix well.
- Add water and kneed the smooth tight dough. cover and rest for 10 minutes.
- Roll the dough on a flat surface, to a circle of ½ centimeter thickness.
- With the help of a knife cut the dough into small pieces.
- Heat enough oil in a deep fry pan, fry them in batches, on a medium flame until they turn golden brown.
- prepare sugar syrup adding 2 cups sugar and 1 cup water in a Kadai or saucepan. Bring to a boil and keep stirring. Check for sugar consistency between-finger(want 1 string).
- Put all khurma into the sugar syrup and mix quickly, coating each and every one of them with the syrup.
- Take out and allow to cool on a plate.
- Serve with tea.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 273
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 7.9g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 3mg
Keywords: Shakarpara