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Indian Shakarpara Recipe

Explore 10+ easy Indian snacks made within 30 minutes and under! Includes shakarpara and more. These could be served at a party, a tea time snack or evening snack!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Gujarati, Indian
Diet: Vegetarian
Keyword: sakkarpara, shakarpara
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 227kcal
Author: Shilpa Joshi

Equipment

  • Pot for frying
  • Rolling Pin
  • Mixing bowl

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour 125g can use all purpose or wheat
  • ¼ cup jaggery or sugar 72g
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds, optional 11g
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp oil
  • ¼ cup water
  • ¼ tsp salt

Instructions

  • Melt jaggery in heated water.
  • Mix flour, salt, water and sesame seeds.
    Sakkarpara flour mixture
  • Add jaggery water to dough and mix to combine. Using hands makes it easier.
    Jaggery added to dough
  • Shape dough into a ball. Let sit 10 minutes.
    Shakarpara dough
  • Roll out and cut dough
    Sakkarpara cut into diamond shapes

Option 1: Fry

  • Heat oil for frying and fry on low-medium heat for 10 minutes until golden brown. Place on paper towel. Serve warm or cool.
    Sakkarapara being fried

Option 2: Bake

  • Line a tray with parchment paper. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 350F.

Notes

Let cool completely before storing in airtight container
Sesame seeds optional

Nutrition

Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 43mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 2mg