Diamond Biscuit / Shankarpala Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 cups All purpose (Maida) flour
• 1 1/2 cups Sugar
• 1 tsp Salt
• A pinch Baking soda
• 1 tsp Ghee
• 1/4 cup water (or as needed)

Preparation Method:

• Take Sugar in the mixer, blend until it turns to powder and keep it aside.
• Take a pan, add ghee and roast the all purpose flour untill we have a nice aroma.
• Mix the roasted maida flour, powdered sugar, salt, baking soda and water and make a soft dough.
• Keep aside for 45 - 60 minutes.
• Now, divide dough into lime sized small balls. Keep aside.
• Using a rolling pin roll it into thin rotis. Leave the rotis to dry for 10 mins.
• Cut the rotis into diamonds shape.
• Repeat the same for the remaining dough.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan, once it has become very hot, reduce to low flame.
• Now put the biscuits in the oil and deep fry. Wait till it turns to golden brown color.
• Remove from heat and drain the biscuits in a strainer and store it in a dry air tight container.