Wheat Shakarpara -a traditional diwali snacks

Wheat Shakarpare:

This diwali try making this traditional snacks. It's quick and easy to make. I have made the shakarpara with wheat, you can substitute wheat and corn flour in 50:50 proportion.

ingredients:

-whole wheat flour-1.5 cups

-water/milk-1 cup

-sugar-3 tablespoons

-oil for frying and to make the dough

-Knife to cut the shakarpara

Method:

-Heat the water or milk in a pan and add sugar.

-Stir the mixture to dissolve the sugar and let the mixture cool.

-Take a big bowl and add the wheat flour.

-Add 2 teaspoons of oil and mix it with the flour.

-Now ,pour the sugar and water mixture little by little with the help of a spoon to make a semi -soft dough.

-Allow this dough to rest for 15-20 minutes by covering the vessel with a lid.

-Knead the dough again and cut it into 2 equal portions.

-With the help of a board and rolling pin roll the portion of the dough to make a chapatti.

-The  chapatti rolled should be little thick.

-Take a knife and cut the chapatti into strips and vertically and horizontally into small squares.

-Heat oil in a larger pan. Ensure that your gas is on low flame.

-Take a few squares and fry them in batches till they turn golden brown.

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