Spicy Diamond Cuts Recipe
Spicy Diamond Cuts is one of the easy snacks that you can make for festivals like Diwali. Spicy Diamond Cuts also known as Maida Khara Biscuits is a quite addictive snack that is popular in bakeries and can be made at home easily. Learn how to make Spicy Diamond Cuts with step by step pictures and video.
Servings2
Ingredients
- 1 cup maida
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1 tablespoon ghee
- 1/2 teaspoon ajwain
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds
- salt to taste
- oil to deep fry
Instructions
- To a mixing bowl add 1 cup flour along with salt to taste, 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon red chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon black sesame seeds, 1/2 teaspoon ajwain and 1 tablespoon ghee.
- Mix this well first until ghee is evenly distributed.
- Add water little by little.
- Start kneading. Knead to a soft non sticky dough like this.
- Keep it covered for 10 - 15 minutes.
- After 10 minutes knead it once again.
- Roll into small balls and flatten it slightly.
- Dust flour place it and sprinkle little more flour.
- Roll into slightly thin disc like chapathi.
- It should be slightly thin like this.
- First cut vertically using the diamond cutter or pizza cutter.
- Now cut horizontally to get diamonds like this.
- Now all cut and ready.
- Separate them. Do not worry if it sticks, when we fry in oil it gets separated easily.
- Heat oil - check by adding a small piece, it it comes up immediately then oil is ready.
- Add few at a time.
- Once it rises up flip over to fry evenly.
- Fry until reddish golden color and bubbles stops.
- Drain excess oil and remove using a ladle.
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Notes
- You can add 2 garlic cloves along with 4 red chilies, grind to a fine paste and add it too. In that case skip red chili powder. Instead you can even add 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste.
- If you don't want the biscuits to puff up then prick holes with a fork. But I didn't prick as I love to bite the puffed up biscuits.
- You can even replace ajwain with cumin seeds.
- You can even use a sharp metal spatula to separate and gather the diamonds.
- After frying the biscuits you can add 1/2 teaspoon chat masala powder and toss it for a zingy taste.
- You can even use half and half of wheat and maida flour.
- Always keep an eye while adding water.
- The dough has to be stiff but soft.
Nutrition Facts
Spicy Diamond Cuts Recipe
Amount Per Serving (75 g)
Calories 186
Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 5mg2%
Sodium 64mg3%
Potassium 53mg2%
Carbohydrates 24g8%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 0.2g0%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 212IU4%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 14mg1%
Iron 0.4mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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