Shankarpali

Enjoy this one of the most popular Diwali snack. There are many versions of making this dish. This is a Swadisht's version.


Ingredients:

• 4 cups Maida (All purpose Flour)
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 4 tbsp besan
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup water or milk
• 4 tbsp ghee
• 4 cup oil for deep frying

Method:

• Heat the ghee in a small pan for 2 min. Ghee should be very hot.
• In a flour add salt, besan, sugar and hot ghee.
• Knead into a soft dough by adding water or milk as required.
• Divide dough into 4-5 parts.
• Roll into rounds about 1/2" thick.
• Cut with knife into small diamond shapes.
• Keep aside on a dry cloth for 1/2 hour.
• Deep fry in hot oil over slow flame till light golden color.
• Drain well and keep aside.