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In a wide bowl, add the maida, wheat flour, ajwain, hing, red chilly pwd, salt and ginger garlic paste.
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Mix all the ingredients well.
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Knead the dough until its soft with little water and 2 tbsp of oil or ghee.
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Cover and let it rest for 30 mins.
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Divide the dough into large lemon size balls.
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Roll them into slightly thick chapathis.
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Make small stripes first, using knife or pizza cutter, in between the chapathi.
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And then cut diagonally to make diamond shapes as shown in the picture.
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You can take the diamond chips from the rolling board using a spatula and keep aside.
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Heat enough oil in a wide pan.
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Once the oil is super hot, drop the diamond chips gently.
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You can see the biscuits rise to the surface.
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Now slow down the flame and keep turning until it turns crisp & golden colour.
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Take out the biscuits using perforated laddle / jallikarandi.
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Keep it on the paper towel to remove excess oil.
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Cool biscuits completely to room temperature.
Note:
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It makes an awesome combo with piping hot cup of chai or coffee.
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Store it in air tight container to preserve crispness for long time.
Recipe courtesy: Tasty Appetite