Maida biscuit or diamond cuts biscuit. Sweet diamond cuts or maida biscuits as we call it, its so addictive and tasty. I always love making maida biscuits right from childhood. Me and my bro used to help my mom by rolling and cutting them into diamond shapes.
The savory or spicy version was more popular in our household as compared to the sweet version.
Savory Diamond cuts or Diamond Biscuits or Maida Biscuits is a easy snack which can be prepared in a jiffy during the festival time or at any time.
It would be a great treat for the kids and even adults and can munch it on during tea time too.
You can have Maida biscuit or diamond cuts biscuit using 5 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Maida biscuit or diamond cuts biscuit
- Prepare 1.5 cup of all purpose flour.
- You need 1/2 cup of sugar(powdered).
- You need 2 tbsp of ghee.
- You need Pinch of salt.
- You need of Oil for frying.
Diamond biscuit is a home made South Indian sweets snacks. My mom prepares the diamond biscuits using atta / wheat flour. She usually won't use maida in her cooking, as Maida doesn't have dietary fibres. Maida biscuits / Sweet Diamond Cuts are very easy to make and I love the whole process especially cutting them into diamonds with the special cutter.
Maida biscuit or diamond cuts biscuit instructions
- Into a mixing bowl add Maida, powdered sugar (its very important to powder the sugar), ghee and salt, mix well and gradually add water to form a soft dough (chapathi dough consistency) (we can also use butter instead of ghee).
- Divide the dough into 2 and spread it (do not roll it too thin or too thick) Then cut it square or diamond shaped with a knife..
- Once the oil is hot drop the diamonds one by one and fry until golden brown. (oil should be on medium heat)..
- That's it our delicious Maida biscuit / Diamond cuts is ready to be enjoyed with a cup of Tea / Coffee. Kids will definitely love it..
I always struggle cutting diamond shapes so I usually rehearse the pattern once in a paper sounds silly?! yes trust me I do it everytime I have to cut them into diamonds even for kaju katli I did that. We usually use a special designed cutter for making diamond cuts but you can very well use your pizza cutter or a normal knife to make this. Roll one of the balls just like chapati neither too thin nor thick. Using biscuit roller/cutter or pizza cutter or knife cut the rolled chapati horizontally first, then vertically to make diamond shaped maida biscuits. Take flour, salt, ghee in a bowl and rub with your fingers till it resembles a coarse crumb.