Ingredients: cup Water, cup Sugar, cup Vivatta Maida - or use whole wheat flour, teaspoon Salt - to taste, cup Ghee, Oil - for deep frying, tablespoons Sugar - powdered, teaspoon Cinnamon Powder (Dalchini), Vegetarian diet
Instructions: To begin with the Shankarpali recipe, first heat the water, sugar in a saucepan until the sugar dissolves. Take off the heat and cool it slightly.Sieve the flour and salt into a mixing bowl and mix it along with ghee, till it forms coarse crumbs. Gradually add the water-sugar mixture into the flour.Mix and knead the flour into a firm but pliable dough. Keep it covered in a cool place for 30 minutes.Heat oil in a wok and divide the dough into 3-4 portions. Roll out each portion into a thin (about 7-8 inches) circle or depending on the thickness you want.Cut squares or diamonds using a pizza cutter, knife or a special Shankarpali cutter.Deep fry on low-medium flame in a deep fry pan till the Shankarpali turn golden and crisp.Mix the cinnamon and powder sugar in a small bowl. While the Shankarpali is still hot, dust it with the cinnamon sugar.Cool completely and store in an airtight container.Serve Shakkarpara as a tea time snack or you can even pack these in your kids snack box.