Shankarpale Or Sweet Diamonds - Indian Cookies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 5 cups flour
• 1 cup oil
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup sugar
• oil, to deep fry

Recipe

• 1 put the oil in a thick bottom pan.
• 2 add water and sugar.
• 3 stir and bring to a boil.
• 4 remove from heat immediately.
• 5 let it stand until it is lukewarm.
• 6 fold in the flour adding a little at a time.
• 7 knead well.
• 8 heat oil in a deep frying pan.
• 9 divide the dough into lemon sized balls and roll out with a rolling pin.
• 10 you should not be able to see the surface you are rolling it on through the dough.
• 11 using a pizza cutter or a sharp knife cut into strips at an angle.
• 12 turn the surface 90 degrees and cut diagonally to form diamonds.
• 13 if you don't cut at an angle you will get squares, diamonds look better.
• 14 deep fry in the oil until golden brown.
• 15 store in a air tight container.