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Sweet Shankarpali Recipe, How to make Sweet Shankarpali | Diwali Snacks

November 4, 2018 by maria 21 Comments

Sweet Shankarpali Recipe – is a famous Maharashtrian sweet made during Diwali. Since my growing up years we have been eating Sweet Shankarpali. I was surrounded by Maharashtrians and I know what kind of sweets they make on which occasion. This sweet is a crucial part of Mumbai Diwali Faraal. There are mainly two kind of Shankarpali Sweet and Spicy. Let me not forget to wish my readers a Happy and Prosperous Diwali.

Sweet Shankarpali Recipe, How to make Sweet Shankarpali | Diwali Snacks

This sweet shankarpali recipe is one of my old recipe from the archives. I have changed the pics and slightly modified the recipe. I have a sweet tooth and anything made with love and is a sweet stuff is my favorite. In-fact we used to eating shankarpalis even as a tea time snack. As you get them throughout the year sold in stores.

Even during Christmas shankarpali is made in India. There are lot of other sweets like ladoos, barfis, kheer, chakli, chivda, sev, puris are made during Diwali festival. I am gonna soon post different sweet delicacies and savories made during Diwali.

This recipe credit goes to my mom. I love this shankarpali as its crispy from out and delicious from within. It’s quite easy to make this sweet. The only crucial part is standing for a long time to fry these goodies. But it’s worth all the effort.

Sweet Shankarpali

Check some more Diwali Recipes like gulab jamun, mohanthal, boondi ladoo, spicy shankarpali , phirni, basundi and nankhatai.

Sweet Shankarpali recipe card below:

4.8 from 4 reviews
Sweet Shankarpali recipe, how to make sweet shankarpali
 
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Prep time
25 mins
Cook time
40 mins
Total time
1 hour 5 mins
 
Sweet shankarpali is a traditional classic Maharashtrian delicacy made during Diwali festival.
Author: Maria@flavorsofmumbai.com
Recipe type: dessert
RecipeCuisine: Indian Cuisine
recipeIngredient (used american measuring cup, 1 cup = 250 ml)
  • 500 gms maida (refined flour)
  • 250 gms rava (semolina)
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 cup / ghee / oil /dalda (i have used vegetable fat)
  • 300 grams powdered sugar (pithi shakar)
  • a pinch of salt
  • 200 ml oil (around 3 cups) for deep frying
How to make the recipe?
  1. Take a small Pan heat the Dalda/ ghee and keep aside. Alternatively you could microwave it.
  2. Now sift flour, then add semolina, powdered sugar and salt. Put warm dalda / ghee. Rub the dalda with the flour through your finger. It should appear like bread crumbs.
  3. Time to add milk. Start kneading to form a soft and smooth dough.
  4. Keep kneading the dough for about 15 to 20 mins with pressure.You can utilize your stamina to burn extra calories while kneading the dough 😉
  5. Keep the dough aside covered with a damp cotton cloth for about 10 to 15 mins. Its time now to make big balls out of the dough and roll them with the chapati roller.
  6. Roll them into round shape similar to a roti but keep the width about ½ inch. Take a knife and cut them into square shape.
  7. Now make vertical and horizontal lines each measuring more than a inch square. Alternatively you could cut them into diamond shape.
  8. Heat oil in a kadhai once the oil is hot add the shankarpali to it ensuring gas is on low flame. Once the shankarpali are nice golden brown remove them. Repeat the same procedure with the remaining of the dough.
  9. Serve yummy Shankarpali on a platter with other Diwali sweets to your loved ones. Store them into an airtight container. This should last for about 10 days.
Notes
1. The dough should be kneaded well and should be soft and smooth.
2. While rolling the dough dust some flour to roll evenly.
3. I have used dalda you could use ghee Or oil.
4. Once its fried allow them to come to room temperature. Now store them into an airtight container. Should last for more than 10 days.
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Filed Under: Budget, Festival, Mumbai, Snacks, vegan, Vegeterian Tagged With: Bachelor Recipes, Easy Sweets - Dessert, Eggless Recipe, Snacks, Vegan Dishes, Vegetarian Dishes

Comments

  1. Soumya says

    September 22, 2020 at 4:10 pm

    How many people does this measurement that you have taken serve?

    Reply
  2. shilpa more says

    October 4, 2017 at 9:56 am

    It can be store till 1 month??

    Reply
    • maria says

      October 5, 2017 at 12:11 pm

      Shilpa yes it can be stored for a month provided you store them in an air-tight box and protect from ants 🙂

      Reply
  3. Rupali says

    October 25, 2016 at 11:33 pm

    Its 500gm maida and 250gm semolina..
    only half cup milk will be enough to make a dough?.. or if needed we can use water? pls let me know,.thanks

    Reply
    • maria says

      October 26, 2016 at 10:43 am

      Rupali you also use use 1 cup of hot oil/ghee/dalda so 1/2 cup milk is enough. However if you find the dough still dry then add little more milk. Hope I have helped you thanks. Do let us know how the shankarpali was?

      Reply
  4. Mansi says

    February 4, 2016 at 5:48 pm

    They turned out awesome in my first attempt 🙂

    Reply
    • maria says

      February 4, 2016 at 10:59 pm

      Pleased to know this Masni thankyou 🙂

      Reply
  5. Dhamdhere says

    December 1, 2015 at 12:54 am

    Wow Thank you

    Reply
    • maria says

      December 1, 2015 at 4:17 pm

      welcome 🙂 dhamdhere

      Reply
  6. AMRUTA says

    November 8, 2015 at 5:03 pm

    Hi..tried ur recipe of shankarpali..turned out well..khushkhushit…lost a batch though as all palis turned to sweet dust..any tips to avoid this…thanks again

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    • maria says

      November 10, 2015 at 10:04 pm

      Thankyou so much Amruta 🙂 glad to know your shankarpali came out khushkhushit. Sometimes due to over frying also they tend to be dusty. Hope this help’s you.

      Reply
  7. punam says

    November 6, 2015 at 11:44 pm

    Very nice but I want to ask one query der is need to use semolina

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    • maria says

      November 6, 2015 at 11:46 pm

      thankyou punam semolina gives a nice crunch to the shankarpali the right word in Marathi would be khushkhushit so do try and let me know how it was?

      Reply
  8. Rose Singh says

    November 2, 2015 at 11:16 am

    Hey maria one of the best shankarpalis I tried till date its crispy and soft at the same time. I have also tried spicy shankarpali and they were great. Will make them again during Diwali had tried a small batch first …thankyou so much.

    Reply
    • maria says

      November 2, 2015 at 11:20 am

      Thankyou Rose for your positive words and your 5 star rating 🙂 pleased to know you liked both the shankarpali the spicy and also the sweet one. Surely try and wish you Happy Diwali in advance.

      Reply
  9. Arpita says

    June 13, 2015 at 5:22 pm

    I’ve been trying ghee for deep frying. and it used to come out very greasy. but next time I will try oil for frying. I think that is where I was losing out.

    Reply
    • maria says

      June 15, 2015 at 12:49 pm

      Surely Arpita try and let me know how it turned out???

      Reply
  10. Monica kamerikar says

    December 23, 2014 at 9:20 am

    Your recipe is simple and easy to understand. Thanku for this. You made my christmas

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    • maria says

      December 24, 2014 at 8:26 pm

      Monica you are always welcome 🙂 do try and some keep posted.

      Reply
  11. Shilpa k shetty says

    October 12, 2014 at 2:40 am

    Your explanation is so simple with beautiful tips…I haven’t tried it yet … But think it would b super easy … N your recepie is impressive

    Reply
    • maria says

      October 13, 2014 at 10:47 pm

      Thankyou Shilpa do try and share your views 🙂

      Reply

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