Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Tasted & Tried- Sweet Tukdi/ Shakkar pare.

Sweet tukdi/ Shakkar pare- 

Servings-  2 cups/200 gms                   Cooking time- 1 & 1/2 hrs.

Ingredients-

  • 1 cup / 1 pav of all purpose flour/ maida
  • 1 tbsp of hot ghee/oil
  • 1/4 tsp of table salt
  • 1 cup of water
  • 1/2 cup of powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp of elaichi/cardamom powder
  • oil for deep frying


     Procedure- 

    • Measure 1/2 a cup of sugar & along with elaichi/cardamom; powder it to a fine consistency in a dry mixer. Keep it aside.
    • In a large bowl, mix maida & table salt. Add a table spoon of hot oil & mix well with fingers. 
    • Add water in parts to the above mixture & knead into a firm dough.
    • You can keep it aside for 30 minutes & continue or start immediately rolling the dough to make chapatis.
    • Using a rolling pin & flat board; roll the dough into thin chapatis. Make it as thin as possible.
    • Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter; cut it into small squares or diamond shaped pieces.
    • Collect the pieces on a plate.
    • Heat oil in a kadai to smoking point & deep fry the tukdis in hot oil on medium flame.
    • Spread it out on a paper towel to absorb extra oil.
    • Sprinkle powdered sugar & allow it to coat the hot tukdis.
    • Store in air tight container, after it cools down to room temperature.
    • Stays good for a month.
    • Enjoy with a cup of tea as a snack.

     

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