Diamond Cuts

Ingredients :

• All Purpose flour (Maida)   - 5 cups
• Water                                - 1 1/2 cup
• Vanaspathi                         - 2 ta. sp
• Salt                                    - 1 ts. sp
• Oil for frying

For the spice :

• Chilli powder                    - 1 ts. sp
• Salt                                  - 1 ts. sp
• Hing Powder                    - 1/4 ts. sp
• Curry leaves                     - 10 (fried in oil and crushed)

Method :

1. Mix allpurpose flour and salt. Melt vanaspathi and mix them with the flour.
2. Knead them with water to a thick dough.

3. Make medium lemon size balls and roll them to make 1/4" thin rotis.
4. Make rotis with rest of the dough.
5. With a knife, first make vertical lines on the roti and then cut them  to make a diamond shape cuts. Put them on a large plate or a paper.


6. Do the same for rest of the rotis. When finally done, fry them in hot oil till golden brown.
7. In a small bowl mix chilli powder,salt,hing powder, crushed curry leaves. Sprinkle this mixture over the fried cuts.