Shakkar Paare

Ingredients:

Finely grounded flour ( Maida): 250 gms

Refined oil for making dough :2 Tbsp

Refined oil for deep frying

For Sugar syrup :

Sugar : 2 cup

Water : 1 cup

Method: 

In a bowl or a deep plate sieve Maida. Add 2Tbsp refined oil into it and mix well. It is called Moyan or simply making Shakkar Paare khasta (crispy) refined oil is added into maida. Knead the dough with required amount of water. Rest the dough for 15-20 minutes. In a deep pan/ kadahi add sufficient refined oil for deep frying. Divide the dough into 5-6 portions. Make balls. Spread a ball onto the rolling board by rolling pin. The dough spread (roti/chapatti) must be thick . Now cut the long stripes or squares or any shape with a sharp knife. Drop the cut long stripes/squares into the hot oil . Deep fry it on slow flame. When the golden colour is attained, take it out by a skimmer (Jhara) on a napkin to soak the excess oil.These are to be coated with sugar and has to be dipped in Two string sugar syrup as soon as these are removed from the kadahi.

Two String Sugar Syrup: While making fried Paare , simultaneously make two string sugar syrup ( do taar ki chashni). For this take 2 cup sugar and one cup water in a pan and heat it. When sugar dissolve in it , heat it for sometime say 3-4 minutes on a slow flame.Now check for its consistency , place one drop of it in a bowl then with the help of thumb and the finger check whether two strings are formed in between thumb & finger. Two string sugar syrup is ready. If it is not forming , heat again and then check until the two string consistency is attained. If sugar is not so clean then add 2-3 tbsp milk and boil it. The foam formed above is removed and the clear sugar syrup is ready.

Now dip all the Fried Paare into it and after sometime a fine layer of sugar is coated on Paare. Now Shakkar Paare are ready to serve.

Note: An easy snack, can be store for two weeks easily if stored in an airtight container after properly cooled down.

Preparation time: 30-35 minutes

Cooking time: 25-35 minutes

Serving sufficient for 15-18 persons