Shakkarpare without sugar for Diabetic people

Sugarfree Shakkarpare / Shakkarpare for diabetic people

 It was during 2021 January 14th on Makar Sankranti day I realized that I have to make shakkarpare and Til Laddu as an offering to God, but due to being diabetic person neither myself nor my husband would be able to eat it. Both the children and their family are in Mumbai and USA, delima what to do, to make or not.  

I thought so many other people like me (With diabeties) may be facing the same problem. I thought over it and came up with the idea of combining the two(Laddu and shakkarpare) and make something which diabetic people can enjoy. 

Hoping this post will prove useful to not only diabetic people but also for those who want healthier version of shakkarpare. 

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 30 minutes 

Ingredients Required: My  meseauring  cup is of 200cc volume cup

• 1 Cup Whole wheat flour (atta) 
• 3/4 Cup Semolina (suji) 
• 1/2 Cup Refine flour (maida) 
• 2Tablespoon Black Til seeds
• 2 Tablespoons Black sesame seeds coarsely ground 
• 1 Teaspoon Green Cardamom Powder
• 1/4 Teaspoon of Stevia powder / one pill of  sugarlite / any brand of sugar free pills (I used one pill in one batch and for another stevia powder. I prefered stevia powder for the ease of using it.) 

1. 2 Tablespoons Ghee (melted) for making dough

• 50 - 60ml. Milk for making dough
• Ghee for frying

Directions for making Sugar free Shakkarpare :

• If using sugar free pill then with the help of motar-pestle crush sugar free pill to powder.
• In a big plate or pan take :
• Whole wheat flour (atta) 
• Refined flour (maida) 
• Semolina (suji) 
• Sugar free pill powder/sugarlite/stevia powder
• 2 Tablespoon melted ghee
• Pinch of salt
• Sesame seeds
• Green cardamom powder
• Sesame seeds powder 
• Mix nicely till all ingredients are distributed evenly. 
• Sprinkle 10 ml. milk and knead. 
• Keep adding milk in little amount and kneeding till a pliable dough like pastry dough (with less ghee /oil) is obtained. 
• The amount of milk required will vary a little with the grains of suji used. I required roughly 60 ml. mlik. 
• Knead the dough nicely for 3 to 4 minutes. 
• Cover and let it rest for 15 minutes. 
• Suji will soak moisture and the dough will harden a bit. Do not worry. 
• Knead the dough again for 2 to 3 minutes. 
• Divide thw dough to 4 portions. Make them to nice ball by rolling between your palms. 
• Make different shapes with three balls. (Ghughuti)
• Roll the fourth ball to 2cm thick flat round with the help of rolling pin. Cut required size rectangles from it.  Shakkarpare and ghughuti are ready to fry. 

Sugarfree Ghughuti/Shakkarpare brfore frying

• Heat ghee in a wok. Lower the heat and add some of the above in hot oil and fry on low /medium heat with turning them over constantly to ensure even heating. 
• Dry till golden brown. While ccoling the heat in the shakkarpare will keep cooking it. So donot over fry them.
• Ghughuti / shakkarpare without sugar are ready. 

Sugar free Shakkarpare/Ghughuti for diabetic people

Enjoy with out feeling guilty or hesitant. 

Tips:

• While frying ghee should be hot but not smoking hot. Else ghughuti /shakkarpare will become brown from outside but will remain uncooked from inside. 
• Always use melted ghee while making dough this ensure even mixing of ghee. Also the amount of ghee required will be less. 
• Chill the milk bwfoe adding to make dough this will ensure ghughuti /shakkarpare to become more crisp.ok 

Suggested Variations:

• Sugar free can be replace by 2 teaspoon of sugar powder / organic jaggery. Little indulgence will not harm. Make sure notore than 2 teaspoons. 
• Those who are allergic to dairy product ghee can be replaced with any cooking oil except mustard oil and milk with water.