Diamond Cuts (Spicy or Tikka)

A typical mangalorean savoury delicacy with a tinge of spice in every bite

Preparation Time: 40 minutes

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients :

1 kg maida or all purpose flour

100 gms green chillies

1 tbsp coarse salt

1 tsp hing or asafoetida

1 cup of dalda vanaspati / ghee

Method:

• Grind the green chillies along with the salt and hing to a paste.
• Sieve the maida.
• Heat the ghee and cool it till lukewarm.
• Knead maida with the green chilli paste and some lukewarm water. Then midway add the ghee.
• Knead till the dough is very firm.
• Then roll out into chappatis as much thin as possible.
• Then allow them to dry under the fan on both sides
• When dry cut into diamond shapes.
• Heat oil in a deep bottomed vessel, and deep fry till golden brown.
• Spicy diamond cuts are ready to eat.