Spicy Shankarpali (Savoury biscuits)

Spicy shankarpali (savoury biscuits) step-by-step recipe with photos.

Spicy Shankarpali is savoury deep-fried biscuits made with plain flour. There is a sweet version of this as well, but I personally prefer the spicy ones more. Perfect tea-time accompaniment.

As a child, I remember my mom making a large batch during festivals and school holidays and storing them in air-tight containers. They stay fresh up to 10 days. A handy snack when the kids get that sudden hunger-attack!

These biscuits are pretty simple to make. Just combine together flour, cumin seeds, chilli powder and salt. Add a few tablespoons of hot oil to it. Remeber the oil must be so hot that it starts to bubble instantly. This is what makes these biscuits crunchy. Carefully mix it all together, add water and knead into a dough. Once the dough is rested, roll into a thin disc, cut into diamond shapes and deep-fry.

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Spicy shankarpali step-by-step recipe with photos

1. Add spices and hot oil to the flour

2. Knead well and let the dough rest

3. Roll into thin discs

4. Cut it using a sharp knife or pizza cutter

5. Fry in batches in hot oil

Spicy shankarpali

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Course Snack

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 45 mins

Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup plain flour
• 2 tbsp semolina (suji)
• ½ tsp salt or to taste
• 1 tbsp oil (should be very hot)
• 1 tsp chilli powder or to taste
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• Oil for deep frying

Instructions

 

• In a large bowl, add flour, suji, salt, chilli powder, and cumin seeds
• Pour in hot oil. Mix well until it becomes crumbly. Oil should be so hot that as soon as you pour it, it starts to form bubbles on the flour
• Add water slowly and knead to form a stiff dough. Rest the dough for 30 minutes
• Knead the dough again for a couple of minutes. Divide them roughly into 4 equal parts
• Roll out the dough as thin as possible using some flour for dusting
• Cut into diamond shapes using a pizza cutter or knife
• Repeat for rest of the dough
• Rest the cut shapes for 15 minutes
• Heat oil in a deep fry pan or fryer. Once the oil is hot enough, fry the shankarpali in batches on medium heat until they are golden brown and crispy
• Drain on a kitchen towel and cool completely
• Store in airtight containers

Notes

• The dough has to be stiff. If the dough is soft, the shankarpali won’t be crispy
• Take care not to fry sharkarpali on high heat. They should be fried on medium heat to get the right crispiness

Nutrition Facts

Spicy shankarpali

Amount Per Serving

Calories 24 Calories from Fat 9

% Daily Value*

Fat 1g2%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Sodium 48mg2%

Potassium 7mg0%

Carbohydrates 4g1%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 24IU0%

Calcium 1mg0%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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