Shankarpali

Alternative names	Shakkarpara, Khurma, Kurma, Laktho, Murali, Lakdi Mithai
Course	Snack
Place of origin	India
Region or state	Maharashtra
Associatedcuisine	Indian
Main ingredients	Milk,sugar,ghee (orbutter),maida,semolina
Variations	Khurma
Media: Shankarpali

Shankarpali,shakkarpara,murali,khurma,lakdi mithai, or just simplymithai is an Indian sweetsnack made from a dough of sugar,ghee (orbutter),maida flour, andsemolina. Although the dish originates out of theMarathi cuisine ofMaharashtra, the name is derived from thePersian word,Shekarpareh. Shankarpali is eaten all over India, especially inUttar Pradesh.^[1]

Shankarpali's variant known as khurma or laktho is also eaten inBihar,Jharkhand, and easternUttar Pradesh.^[2] It is also eaten by theIndian diaspora inFiji,^[3]Guyana,^[4]Mauritius,Suriname,Trinidad and Tobago,^[5] theUnited States,Canada, theUnited Kingdom,Australia andNew Zealand. It is traditionally eaten onDiwali and can be sweet, sour or spicy depending upon how it is made.

It is a popular snack amongst theMaharashtrian,Gujarati andKannadiga community in India and has a long shelf-life. It is widely available in shops; people usually purchase ready-made shankarpali during the year and only prepare it at home duringDiwali. This provides a livelihood for women who produce it throughout the year and market it.

• Gujarati:shakkarpara (શક્કરપારા)
• Marathi:shankarpali (शंकरपाळी)
• Kannada:shankarapali/shankarapoli (ಶಂಕರಪಾಳಿ/ಶಂಕರಪೋಳಿ)
• Bengali:nimki (নিমকি)
• Punjabi:shakkarpara (ਸ਼ੱਕਰਪਾਰਾ/شکر پارا)
• Hindi-Urdu:shakarpare/khurma (शुक्र पारे/شکر پارے)/(खुरमा/خرمہ)
• Nepali:khurma (खुर्मा)
• Bhojpuri,Awadhi,Maithili, andMagahi:khurma (खुरमा)
• Fiji Hindi:lakdi mithai (लकड़ी मिठाई)
• Guyanese Hindustani:mithai (मिठाई/مٹھائی)
• Trinidadian Hindustani:khurma (खुरमा/خرمہ)

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• Sanna
• List of Indian snacks

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