Ova Shankarpali.. or Namkeen Shankarpali

Ova Shankarpali or Namkeen Shankarpali - Namitha Tickare

What do we need:-

1 cup water

1 cup Ghee (clarified butter) / Dalda vanaspati

2 tbsp of Ajwain (carom seeds)

Salt to taste

500 gms Maida (refined flour)

Oil for deep frying How do we do it:-

1. Heat the 1 cup water with 1 cup Ghee/Dalda. After it melts pour it in a bowl.

2. Add Maida only so much that the water is enough to knead it. It may not require the entire 500 gms.

3. Add the salt to taste and the ajwain seeds and knead into firm dough.

4. Meanwhile heat the kadhai with the oil required to deep fry.

5. With the help of a rolling pin (Belan) roll out the dough into a 5 inch diameter roti. With the help of a shankarpali cutter or a sharp knife cut the roti into small squares.

6. Seperate the squares and deep fry in oil while on low flame so that the shankarpali are cooked through nicely. 7. Fry till they become light golden in colour. Drain and remove out and keep on an absorbent paper to absorb excess of oil.

8. After it cools down you can store these in airtight containers so that they remain crisp or more days.