Namak And Shakkar Pare

Wow this festive season always brings joy and happiness in our lives.I was a little busy with the preparations that I didn't get time to wish you all, so wishing you all a very happy diwali(belated).For this diwali I made these shakkar and namak pare for the first time.It's a very good snack for any festival.

For Namak(salty)Pare

Ingredients

All purpose flour/maida 1 cup

Clarified butter/ghee/cooking oil 2-3 tbsp

Carom Seeds/ajwain 2 tsp

Salt

Water

Oil for deep frying

Method

1. Take a big bowl and mix flour,salt,carom seeds,ghee in it.Now make a stiff dough using little water at a time.Cover it with a damp cloth and keep aside for 15-20 minutes.

2. Make small balls out of the dough.Roll each ball in a 1/2 cm thick circle.Using a knife make linear cuts all the way across the circle.Now make similar cuts in the opposite direction.

3. Heat oil in a kadhayi/pan and deep fry these pieces.The oil should not be smoky hot.Fry till you get golden and crispy pare.Take out of oil and place them on a kitchen paper towel.Cool and store in an air tight container.

For Shakkar(sweet) Pare

Ingredients

All purpose flour/maida 1 cup

Clarified butter/ghee/cooking oil 2-3 tbsp

Sugar 1 1/2 cup

Water

Oil for deep frying

Method

1. In a big bowl take the flour,ghee and mix it with your hands.Now add little water at a time to make a stiff dough.Cover it with a damp cloth and leave it for 15-20 minutes.

2. Make small round balls out of dough and roll it into a nearly 1/2 cm thick chapati.Using a knife make linear cuts all the way across the chapati.Now make similar cuts in the opposite direction.

3. Heat oil in a kadhayi/pan and deep fry these pieces.The oil should not be smoky hot.Fry till you get golden and crispy pare.

4. Repeat the process with the rest of the dough.Let them cool.

5. For sugar syrup take sugar and 1 1/2 cup water in a pan and heat it.Let it boil for some time till you get sugar syrup of 3 wire.Check it taking a little syrup on your thumb.Now touch it with forefinger and then slowly separate.You should get 3 wires stretching between your thumb and forefinger.

6. Pour all the pare in this syrup and mix quickly to coat all the pieces.Take them out in a plate and allow to cool.Store in a airtight container.