An easy method of making melt in the mouth yet crunchy shakkarpara/Shankarpali by adding the sugar to the dough. This eliminates the need to make a sugar syrup and dip the fried dough in the syrup.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Use oil for vegan option. To heat up ghee, I microwaved it for 1 minute and 20 seconds. When the dough holds the fist shape you know that it has enough fat/moin. Add 1-2 more tsp as needed. The water should also be added a little at a time. Keep the dough soft as the sooji will absorb water and make the dough tight when we let it rest for 30 minutes. Prick the dough pieces with fork or knife before frying.