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    Home » Snacks / Appetizers » Baked Spicy Shankarpali | Shankarpaale | Shankarpara

    Baked Spicy Shankarpali | Shankarpaale | Shankarpara

    Posted on November 3, 2015 · Last Updated on March 19, 2021 · By Srividhya G · 25 Comments

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    Guilt-free baked spicy shankarpali recipe! A perfect snack for any festival and a great tea time snack!

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    Any festival is incomplete without delicious food, especially sweets and savories. All these foods are loaded with calories, but during festivals, it’s hard to resist them as well. Portion control, a well-balanced diet, and exercise are crucial, and during these festivals, we need to keep repeating this mantra again and again. 

    I do love fried food, but I try to bake them like the mathiri or murukku when possible. This baked spicy shankarpali is one such recipe. Instead of deep-frying, I went with baking.

    It’s just my attempt to make one of the savory snacks a bit healthy by baking and reducing the oil that it takes for frying. According to Wikipedia, “Shankarpali/ shankarpaale / shakarpara are a snack popular in Maharashtra, India. It is traditionally enjoyed as a treat on the Diwali holiday.” All the Diwali savory snacks are perfect Diwali tea time snacks also. These are perfect to munch with a cup of tea, especially these spicy shankarpali.

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    When I asked my friend P for the traditional Diwali recipe from her native, she shared this recipe. And also, when I mentioned I am planning to bake, she gave me this blog which has a recipe for baked sweet shankarpara. I just checked for the time and prepared the spicy one and combing wheat flour and maida together. But the time and temperature are completely different for the sweet and the savory ones.  Here is my version of the baked shankarpara,

    Ingredients required

    • Wheat flour – 1 /2 cup + 2 tbsp for dusting.
    • Maida or All-Purpose Flour – ½ cup
    • Salt – ¾ tsp (adjust to your taste)
    • Baking Powder – ½ tsp
    • Ajwain powder / Carom seeds powder – ½ tsp
    • Oil – 1 tbsp + 1 tbsp for spraying
    • Cumin seeds –  2 tsps.
    • Red chili powder – ½ tsp (adjust to your taste)
    • Water for kneading the dough.

    Procedure

    • Sieve the wheat flour and maida.
    • Now add the salt, carom seeds powder, cumin seeds, baking powder, red chili powder, and 1 tbsp of oil.

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    • Slowly add water and knead the dough. (Pretty much like chapatti dough)

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    • Now I took half of the dough and spread it on the working area dusted with flour.
    • Roll it out like chapatti and, using the cookie cutter, carve out different shapes.

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    • With the other half, I rolled it out and cut them into diamonds and squares.

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    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a cookie tray, spread the parchment sheet and transfer all the cut shankarparas into them.

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    • Spray some oil on top and bake it for 20 minutes.

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    • Now flip them and spread some oil, and bake it for another 12 minutes.

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    • That’s it crunchy and crispy shankarparas are ready.

    ShankarParaFeatureRecipe Notes

    • Adjust the salt and spices according to your preference. 
    • Every oven is different. So keep an eye during the second bake. Also, depending upon the thickness of the shankarpali, the baking time differs. 

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    Baked Spicy Shankarpali | Shankarpaale | Shankarpara

    Guilt-free baked spicy shankarpali recipe! A perfect snack for any festival and a great tea time snack!
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time35 mins
    Total Time50 mins
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: Indian
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 92kcal
    Author: Srividhya G

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup Wheat flour plus 2 tbsp for dusting.
    • ½ cup All-Purpose Flour
    • ¾ tsp Salt or to taste
    • ½ tsp Baking Powder
    • ½ tsp Carom seeds powder
    • 2 tbsp Oil divided 1 tbsp + 1 tbsp for spraying
    • 2 tsp Cumin seeds
    • ½ tsp Red chili powder or to taste
    • Water for kneading the dough

    Instructions

    • Sieve the wheat flour and maida.
    • Now add the salt, carom seeds powder, cumin seeds, baking powder, red chilly powder, and 1 tbsp of oil.
    • Slowly add water and prepare the dough. (Pretty much like chapatti dough)
    • Now I took half of the dough and spread it on the working area dusted with flour.
    • Roll it out like chapatti and, using the cookie cutter, carve out different shapes.
    • With the other half, I rolled it out and cut them into diamonds and squares.
    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a cookie tray, spread the parchment sheet and transfer all the cut shankarparas into them.
    • Spray some oil on top and bake it for 20 minutes.
    • Now flip them and spread some oil, and bake it for another 12 minutes.
    • That’s it crunchy and crispy shankarparas are ready.

    Notes

    • Adjust the salt and spices according to your preference. 
    • Every oven is different. So keep an eye during the second bake. Also, depending upon the thickness of the shankarpali, the baking time differs. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 92kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 248mg | Potassium: 28mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 43IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg

    I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.

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    Comments

    1. Swati Rai says

      October 20, 2016 at 11:45 pm

      Hi they look lovely. Just a question though: you haven’t added oil to the dough only baking powder; wont that make the shakarparas tough to chew? please guide.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        October 21, 2016 at 4:45 am

        Hi Swati Rai.. Thanks a lot. I added 1 tbsp of oil and its in the step 2. I just sprayed a little on top before baking which was about 1/2 tbsp. In the ingredients I listed as 1tbsp + 1tbsp for spraying. Sorry if its confusing. Please let me know if you have any other question. ?

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    2. harini says

      November 16, 2015 at 11:50 am

      The cute shaped ones are a crowd pleaser for sure :)

      Reply
    3. Pavani says

      November 12, 2015 at 12:58 pm

      Wow, your baked shakarpali look just like the traditional fried version. So yummy!!

      Reply
    4. kushi says

      November 05, 2015 at 1:44 am

      Looks very healthy and tasty dear. Love this baked version!

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        November 05, 2015 at 8:43 am

        Thanks kushi

        Reply
    5. Srivalli says

      November 04, 2015 at 10:35 pm

      I love these snacks and these are popular all over india I guess…baking it makes it guilt free too..good one..

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    6. Mireille Roc (@ChefMireille) says

      November 04, 2015 at 7:15 pm

      such cute shapes and I am sure taste just as delicious

      Reply
    7. Malar says

      November 04, 2015 at 2:10 pm

      Lovely Sri , I liked the cookie cutter shaped one more ;)

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        November 04, 2015 at 4:14 pm

        Thanks. Me too like that shape.

        Reply
    8. Priya says

      November 04, 2015 at 11:09 am

      Such a guilt free shankarpara, if i make them i wont stop munching them..Love it.

      Reply
    9. Sowmiasgalley says

      November 04, 2015 at 7:35 am

      Looks crunchy.. Surely will try soon

      Reply
    10. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      November 04, 2015 at 7:23 am

      Baking is definitely a good alternate to deep frying. This is such a versatile snack, loved by all.

      Reply
    11. veenashankar says

      November 04, 2015 at 7:05 am

      baked one looks great! and crispy

      Reply
    12. Bikramjit says

      November 04, 2015 at 4:37 am

      yum yum yummmmmmmm

      Reply
    13. CHCooks says

      November 04, 2015 at 12:59 am

      Nice name la.. :) Loved your recipe Sri! Arent these similar to the uppu/kara or sweet maida biscuits we make for deepavali? I simply love them :)

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      • Vidhya@VVK says

        November 04, 2015 at 5:22 am

        Thanks GB. I think it’s the same. I haven’t tried this snack that often in India after coming to US friends used to prepare this and I got used to this name. :-)

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    14. Sowmya:) says

      November 03, 2015 at 10:12 pm

      I love shankarapali. I have never tried baked version though. Looks yumm

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    15. Bharani says

      November 03, 2015 at 9:32 pm

      wow tasty and healthy :)

      Reply
    16. Jayashree says

      November 03, 2015 at 9:23 pm

      This is a nice, healthy alternative to the deep fried version. Looks good.

      Reply
    17. Varada says

      November 03, 2015 at 9:06 pm

      Nice one. I prefer baking the shankarpale too.

      Reply
    18. Rajani says

      November 03, 2015 at 7:53 pm

      Baked seems like a much healthy alternate to deep frying! Festival times are the toughest to keep portion control in check :D

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      • Vidhya@VVK says

        November 04, 2015 at 5:23 am

        Yup very Rajani. I go crazy :-)

        Reply
    19. Traditionally Modern Food says

      November 03, 2015 at 5:19 pm

      I should try this.mlooks awesome

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        November 04, 2015 at 5:24 am

        Try it vids.. little one might like the sweet one da..

        Reply

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