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    Home » Desserts » Indian sweets

    Air fryer shakarpara recipe | easy shankarpali recipe

    6th November 2023 by bhavana bhatia Leave a Comment

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    Namak para or nimki has a sweet counterpart too, shakarpara. Basically, namak parey are savory version of this tasty snack and shakarpare is the sweet maida biscuits. These have been an integral part of childhood in Indian homes, as school snacks. They are perfect when you have guests. My mum and MIL both keep jars of goodies ready, whenever we go home even today. We instantly become kids again, We instantly become kids again looking at this golden brown tea-time snack.

    Diwali is a time to host friends and family.It is also a time for high tea and you need loads of recipes. Be it evening snacks like sweet indian cookies(nankhatai) or savory chakli(murruku), air fryer sev. Also, a great way to use chashni or sugar syrup left from all the gulab jamuns gobbled up by us. Traditionally, they are made by deep frying in hot oil after rolled dough is cut into diamond shape. However, now I love to bake them in an oven or in my ninja foodi air fryer as it helps me avoid excess oil.

    air fryer shakarpara

    sweet shakkar para are known by many names in different parts of India.sweet tukdi , sankhe, sweet sweet shankarpali recipe in tamil nadu. Similarly, khurma or laktho is also eaten in Bihar, Jharkhand, and eastern Uttar Pradesh.

    Equipment

    • Stand mixer optional
    • Pizza cutter or knife
    • Oven or air fryer
    • parchment paper / baking paper

    Ingredients

    • Oil or ghee (for kneading and brushing)
    • sugar syrup ( I have used the leftover syrup from the gulab jamun tins, you can make syrup at home, we need '1 tar chashni' , start with equal quantity of sugar and water)
    • cardamom powder
    • maida / plain flour / all purpose flour
    • baking soda
    • salt

    refer to recipe card for details.

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    Instructions

    1. Add Oil or ghee and sugar syrup with cardamom in a bowl
    shakarpara recipe step 1

    2. Add the plain flour with baking soda

    shakarpara recipe step 2

    3. Knead it into a soft dough.

    shakarpara recipe step 3

    4. Roll it in a thick and even shape

    shakarpara recipe step 4

    5. Using a knife or a pizza cutter,cut it into small squares

    shakarpara recipe step 5

    6. Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes at 170 deg C | 340 F. Place the shakarpara on a parchment paper in the airfryer (optional) and cook for 5 minutes at 170C|340F
    Brush it with oil / ghee and cook further for 5 mins. Remove the parchment paper, flip and brush with oil/ ghee again, cook for further 4-5 mins (total cooktime of 14-15 minutes at 170C|340F)

    shakarpara recipe step 6-9
    air fryer shakarpara
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    air fryer shakarpare recipe | sweet shakarpara recipe

    Baked sweet crackers are a great companion for tea. Making shakkar pare in air fryer makes them much healthier.shakkarpara recipe is also a great way to reuse left over sugar syrup from gulab jamuns.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time15 minutes mins
    Total Time25 minutes mins
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: Indian
    Keyword: gujarati shakarpara recipe, shakarapara recipe, shakarpara in air fryer
    Servings: 8
    Author: bhavana bhatia

    Equipment

    • oven
    • or air-fryer
    • pizza cutter/knife for incisions

    Ingredients

    • 4 tablespoon ghee or oil for kneading the dough
    • ½ cup sugar syrup
    • 3-4 pods cardamom
    • 1.5 cup plain flour maida / all purpose flour
    • ¼ teaspoon salt or as per taste
    • ⅛ teaspoon soda
    • 1 tablespoon ghee or oil for tossing,spray ,

    Instructions

    • Add ghee and sugar syrup with cardamom in a bowl.
    • Add the plain flour with baking soda
    • Knead it into a soft dough.
    • Roll it in a thick and even shape,Using a knife or a pizza cutter,cut it into small squares
    • Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes at 170 deg C | 340 F. Place the shakarpara on a parchment paper in the airfryer (optional) and cook for 5 minutes at 170C|340F
    • Brush it with ghee and cook further for 5 mins. Remove the parchment paper, flip and brush with ghee again, cook for further 4-5 mins (total cooktime of 14-15 minutes at 170C|340F)
    • Store in a airtight container once it comes at room temperature.

    Notes

    Note: You may also add 1 teaspoon ajwain or carom seeds.However,do not add this if eating during pregnancy.
    You may just make them with plain flour/wholewheat flour with or without flax seeds, oats flour. Just add oil,salt and knead with water. Optional you may add a pinch of baking soda, but I did get good results when I added flax seeds without any baking soda.

    Variations & Susbtitutions

    You can make this as gud pare or gur parey using jaggery instead of sugar. You may also make a baked namak parey recipe and coat it with powdered sugar instead of adding it to dough.You can make shakarpara dough with whole wheat flour. You may fry it in a frying pan or a sauce pan on a medium heat, if you want to make it traditionally.

    Storage

    Store them in an airtight container at room temperature.

    conclusion: shakar para is an Indian snack perfect for munching ,with a cup of tea. in the festive season.

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    Hi,I am Bhavana & this is my wonderland of recipes.I have been in IT for 15+ years have always loved writing.My husband Gaurav & I,love to cook, click & host people

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