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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Infobox food<br /> | name = Shankarpali<br /> | image = File:Shankarpali sweets mithai Western India 2012.jpg<br /> | caption = <br /> | alternate_name = Shakkarpara, Khurma, Kurma<br /> | country =[[Afghanistan]], [[Bangladesh]], [[India]], [[Nepal]], [[Pakistan]]<br /> | region =<br /> | creator = <br /> | course = [[Snack]]<br /> | served = <br /> | main_ingredient = [[Milk]], [[sugar]], [[ghee]], [[maida flour|maida]], [[semolina]]<br /> | variations = <br /> | calories = <br /> | other = <br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Shankarpali&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;shakkarpara&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;khurma&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;laktho&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;murali&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;lakdi mithai&#039;&#039;&#039;, or just simply &#039;&#039;&#039;mithai&#039;&#039;&#039; is an Indian sweet [[snack]]. Shankarpali is popular in [[Western India]], especially in north India specially Uttar Pradesh .&lt;ref name=fi&gt;{{cite book|last=Sacharoff|first=Shanta|title=Flavors of India: Vegetarian Indian Cuisine|year=1996|publisher=Book Publishing Company|isbn=9781570679650|pages=[https://archive.org/details/flavorsofindiave00sach/page/n193 192] |url=https://archive.org/details/flavorsofindiave00sach |url-access=registration|quote=Flavors of India: Vegetarian Indian Cuisine Sakkarpara.}}&lt;/ref&gt; It&#039;s North Indian variant known as khurma or laktho is also popular in states such as [[Bihar]], [[Jharkhand]], and eastern [[Uttar Pradesh]].&lt;ref&gt;https://food.ndtv.com/food-drinks/thekua-to-parwal-ki-mithai-11-must-try-sweet-delicacies-from-bihar-2266394&lt;/ref&gt; It is also a popular sweet among the Indian diaspora in [[Fiji]],&lt;ref&gt;https://thatfijitaste.com/fiji-indian-lakdi-mithai/&lt;/ref&gt; [[Guyana]],&lt;ref&gt;https://www.alicaspepperpot.com/crunchy-mithai-kurma/&lt;/ref&gt; and [[Trinidad and Tobago]],&lt;ref&gt;https://www.simplytrinicooking.com/kurma/&lt;/ref&gt; as well as their respective diasporas in [[North America]], the [[United Kingdom]], [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]]. It is traditionally enjoyed as a treat on [[Diwali]]. It is rich in [[carbohydrates]], making it an instant source of energy. It can be sweet, sour or spicy depending upon how it is made.<br /> <br /> ==Ingredients==<br /> Shankarpali is made from a dough of [[sugar]], [[ghee]], [[maida flour|maida]], and [[semolina]].<br /> <br /> ==Preparation==<br /> The mixture is made into dough and then mechanically cut into diamond-shaped units which are deep fried in [[ghee]] or [[butter]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.mysweetsguide.com/shankar-pali-recipe.html|title=shankarpali recipe, shankar paali recipe, shankar pali, cooking shankar pali, making shankar pali, cook shankar pali, shankar pali preparation, preparing shankar pali, 0 calorie shankar pali, fat free shankar pali, sugar free shankar pali, zero calories shankar pali, nutrition|website=www.mysweetsguide.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> #Boil the milk, and dissolve the sugar in the hot milk.<br /> #Then add the ghee and salt and mix well.<br /> #Remove this mixture from the fire and add maida and rawa (slightly fried) to the mix.<br /> #Knead the dough and let it rest for 2–3 hours.<br /> #Roll the dough into a chapati with a rolling pin and cut the dough into diamond-shaped shankarpali<br /> #Fry in ghee until brown.<br /> <br /> [[File:Sakkarapara - Gujarati Snack - 2.jpg|thumb|200px]]<br /> It is a popular snack amongst the [[Marathi people|Maharashtrian]], [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]] and [[Kannada people|Kannadiga]] community in India and has a long shelf-life. It is widely available in shops; people usually purchase ready-made shankarpali during the year and only prepare it at home during [[Diwali]]. This provides a livelihood for women who produce it throughout the year and market it.<br /> <br /> == Names ==<br /> * [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]: &#039;&#039;shakkarpara&#039;&#039; (શક્કરપારા)<br /> * [[Marathi language|Marathi]]: &#039;&#039;shankarpali&#039;&#039; (शंकरपाळी)<br /> *[[Kannada]]: &#039;&#039;shankarapali/shankarapoli&#039;&#039; (ಶಂಕರಪಾಳಿ/ಶಂಕರಪೋಳಿ)<br /> * [[Bengali language|Bengali]]: &#039;&#039;shakerpara&#039;&#039; (সাকেরপাড়া)<br /> * [[Hindustani language|Hindi-Urdu]]: &#039;&#039;shakarpare/khurma&#039;&#039; (शुक्र पारे/شکر پارے)/(खुरमा/خرمہ)<br /> *[[Nepali language|Nepali]]: &#039;&#039;khurma&#039;&#039; (खुर्मा)<br /> * [[Fiji Hindi]]: &#039;&#039;lakdi mithai&#039;&#039; (लकड़ी मिठाई)<br /> * [[Caribbean Hindustani#Guyanese Hindustani|Guyanese Hindustani]]: &#039;&#039;mithai&#039;&#039; (मिठाई/مٹھائی)<br /> * [[Caribbean Hindustani#Trinidadian Hindustani|Trinidadian Hindustani]]: &#039;&#039;khurma&#039;&#039; (खुरमा/خرمہ)<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[List of Indian snacks]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Indian dishes|state=collapsed}}<br /> {{Doughnut|state=collapsed}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Indian fast food]]<br /> [[Category:Deep fried foods]]</div>

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