Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup plain flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 tbsp oil
1/2 cup water
oil, for frying
For Sugar Coating:
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
Preparation:
- In a bowl, add plain flour, salt and 1 tbsp oil and mix well.
- Add enough water ( about 1/2 cup + 1-2 tbsp ) little by little and knead well to a soft dough. Keep it covered for 10 minutes.
- Then knead the dough again and divide into equal balls.
- Roll each ball on a floured surface into thin sheets and then using a knife, cut into diamond shapes.
- Heat oil in a pan and fry them in batches at medium flame till golden brown and crispy on both sides. Remove from the oil and drain them on a paper towel.
- In a wide non stick pan, Â melt sugar in 1/2 cup of water and boil it till it reaches a one thread consistency and whitish in colour.
- Reduce the heat and add the fried diamond cuts and mix thoroughly until the sugar coats on the diamond cuts and crystallizes. Switch off the flame.
- Cool completely and store in an air tight container…..