Shankarpal/Sweet Maida Biscuits




Ingredients:


Maida - 11/2 cup

Sugar - 3/4 cup(adjust)

Ghee/Vanaspathi - 2 teaspoons

Cooking Soda - a pinch

Salt - a pinch

Water - 1/4 cup(Warm)

Oil - for deep frying



Method:


  • Mix sugar powder with warm water and make sure that sugar is completely dissolved before use.

  • Using your finger, mix the ghee and soda in circular motion to form a foamy or gooey paste

  • Add this mixture to maida a, mix, this will make the flour slightly to crumbly texture. Now slowly add water and knead to form a dough. Use the exact water measure, this will result in soft and firm dough. 

  • Now divide this into 5 equal portions. Roll one portion to form a big thick chapathi, it has to be thick poori too. Using a special spoon  or knife cut the rolled out poori. (Use vertical and horizontal lines) to form diamond shaped cuts. 

  • Carefully remove them and place them over a clean paper towel and repeat the procedure for rest of the dough balls.

  • Heat oil in a deepfrying vessel,deep fry this diamond cuts.





Comments

  1. My all time favorite.Easy and tasty recipe.Looks delicious
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  2. Tempting sweet biscuits.....

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  3. yum yum..nice and delicious biscuits

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  4. Feel like munching some, crispy biscuits tempts me a lot..

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  5. crispy and additive snack dear! looks awesome! I make these differently -

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  6. My mom makes these too .. nice and crispy.

    Vardhini
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  7. I like maida diamonds but instead of adding sugar in the dough I dunk them in sugar syrup...will try making like these next time.

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  8. Yum! These look delicious! Love 'em!

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  9. Thanks for dropping by :P shall see u around :P ur blog is lovely too! nice traditional recipes are always welcome as they come handy during special occasions :p thanks for the recipe.
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  10. Love this biscuits, Mommy used to make them when I was a kid, brings back all nostalgic time...

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  11. One of my fav...looks so gud ..thanks for dropping by my space dear ..you have a nice blog

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  12. oh, this is my hubbys favorite and yours looks perfect and yummy.

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  13. oh.. my ,mommy used to make this.. we just love it.. u brought back memories..

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