Spicy Diamond Cuts/ Ronti/ Tukdi

Diwali The Festival Of Lights, Fun And Frolic. This is also a season of sweets and savouries. Spicy Diamond Cuts are known as Ronti or Tukdi in Konkani and are commonly prepared in every household. They make a perfect evening snack with hot piping tea/coffee. Original recipe uses maida but i have used wheat flour just to make it a little healthy.

Ingredients:

Servings - 5 cups

Wheat Flour - 2 cups

Kashmiri red chilli powder - 2-3 tsp

Ajwain - 1 tsp

White sesame seeds - 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil - 1 tbsp and for deep frying

Method:

• In a mixing bowl, add atta, ajwain, chilli powder, salt,white sesame seeds and 1 tbsp oil and mix well.
• Add enough water and bind into a stiff dough.
• Let it rest for 1/2 an hour.

• After 1/2 an hour make lemon size balls and keep aside..
• Apply little oil on the rolling board so that the rotis don't stick.
• Take each ball and roll into thin rotis.
• Loosen the roti from all sides. This will help in cutting well.
• Then cut these using rollers or knife as illustrated in the pic below, to form small diamond pieces.

• Lift all the pieces using a flat spatula or knife and put them on parchment or greased plastic sheets.
• Never mind if they stick together. They will detach once thrown in hot oil.
• Keep every portion of the cut pieces seperately.
• Once all the dough is done, fry each portion in medium hot oil.
• Keep tossing the pieces.
• Remove from oil once they start getting a reddish brown colour.
• These take less time to cook hence will blacken quickly.
• Serve them hot with a cup of tea /coffee.
• Store them in air tight containers.
•  If you do not use wet hands they will remain for 20 - 25 days.
  

Note:

• Normally it is fried in coconut oil but here i have used sunflower oil.
  

HAPPY COOKING!!!