Diamond Cuts ( Sweet)

A typical mangalorean delicacy made of all purpose flour and ghee.

Preparation Time: 40 minutes

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

1 kg maida

1 cup dalda vanaspati / ghee

1 1/2 cup sugar

Method :

• Sieve the maida and keep aside.
• Heat the ghee and cool it till lukewarm.
• Knead the maida with some lukewarm water and a small pinch of salt. Add ghee midway and knead till firm.
• Then roll out into chappatis as much thin as possible. Then dry these chappatis under the fan on both sides.
• When dry cut into diamond shapes.
• Heat oil well and deep fry till golden brown.

For the syrup :

• Heat 1 1/2 cup of sugar & 1/4 cup of water till the mixture becomes wiry i.e. when you turn the spoon, it shouldn't fall off.
• Add the sugar syrup to the diamond cuts and mix with a flat ladle.