Indian Food and Meal Ideas
Sweet Shakarpara (Diamonds)
Enlighten the festivities with this sweet recipe.
For US to UK equivalents see this rough guide
Recipe Ingredients:
- Flour - 2 cups
- Milk - 1/2 cup
- Sugar - 1/2 cup
- Sesame seeds (til) - 2 tbsp.
- Ghee - 4 tbsp.
- Salt - 1/2 tsp.
- Oil or Ghee for deep frying
Method:
1. Warm milk . Add ghee and sugar and stir till well dissolved.
2. Add this mixture to the flour and bind to a hard dough.
3. Add sesame seeds and knead well. Divide the dough into large balls.
4. Roll out on a board into thick rounds. Cut into small diamond shaped pieces.
(This can be done by cutting it horizontally into strips and then cut it across in a slanted fashion)
5. Deep fry in hot oil till light brown in color.
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For US to UK equivalents for food weights and measurements see this rough guide
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