SHAKKAR PARA( Sugar Diamond Biscuit)

Hi all, it's been a while. It was great to celebrate Diwali after a year of Covid and lockdowns. The feeling of wishing family and friends, to be able to greet neighbors, to be able to spend quality time as a family was priceless. Decided to make some sweets and savories. This one snack came out really well and it was my favorite from the lot. Something easy, tasty, and simple to make. So, here it goes

SHAKKAR PARA ( Diamond-cut Sugar Biscuit)

INGREDIENTS

All-Purpose Flour( Maida): 1 Cup

Sugar: 1/2 Cup

Cardamom powder: 1-2 Pinch

Salt: A pinch

Baking Powder: 1/4th Tsp

Rice Flour: 1-2 Tbsp ( If needed)

Oil for Frying

Water to make the dough

Shakkar Para ( Diamond-Cut Sugar Biscuit)

MAKING

Mix all the above dry ingredients and mix well. Then slowly add water as needed to make a semi-thick dough. The dough consistency should be like the dough to make Rotis. If in case, your dough sticks to your hand, then add the rice flour to the dough. This adds crispiness to the biscuit and also helps in getting the right consistency to the dough.

Now, heat oil in a Kadai. while the oil, is heating, make a ball out of the dough and roll them out using a rolling pin like you do for Rotis. Use a knife to cut diagonal strips lengthwise and also horizontally to get a diamond shape.

Once the oil is heated up, drop in the diamond cut dough and dry them until the biscuits turn golden brown. Take them out and place them in a paper towel to drain out any oil left from frying.

while the biscuits are frying. You can make other diamond cuts ready from the dough.

Delicious, crispy diamond-cut Shakkar Para are ready to eat. 

TIPS/VARIATIONS

You can add more sugar if you need more sweetness to the para

You can also add besan if needed

The dough consistency is very important to get it right

Cardamom powder gives a delightful flavor

Baking powder puffs up the biscuits.