Wednesday 11 November 2020

Savory Shankarpali

 Happy Diwali to All!!

Diwali reminds us of the faral, the sweets and savories that are specially prepared during this time.

 Shankarpali is a commonly prepared sweet in most Indian homes during Diwali. Most of us prepare the sweet shankarpali.

This Diwali, try these savory shankarpali and you will forget the sweet ones.



Ingredients:

Wheat flour - 2 cups
Fine Sooji/Rawa - 1 tbsp
Ajwain/ Carom seeds - 1 tsp
Jeera/ Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Cumin powder - half tsp
Oil - for deep frying
Water - for kneading the dough
Salt - as per taste


Procedure:
1. Take a bowl and mix all the ingredients
2. Add 3 tbsp hot oil while preparing the dough. Dough should be not to loose and not too tight.
3. Cover it and keep it for 1 hour
4. Knead it again after 1 hour.
5. Divide the dough into 4 equal parts and roll it using a chapati roller. Do not roll it thin. It should have the thickness of the crackers.
6. Cut it into diamond cuts using a pizza cutter. 
7. In the mean time, heat the oil for deep frying.
8. Deep fry each of them on a low flame till golden brown. Every batch may take a few minutes
9. Store them in a air tight container.

The delicious Savory Shankarpali is ready.