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    Home » Recipes » Snacks

    Sweet diamond cuts | Maida biscuits recipe

    Updated on June 24, 2022 by Raks Anand 41 Comments / Jump to Recipe

    Sweet diamond cuts or maida biscuits as we call it, it's so addictive and tasty. Beginners can also make this for snack.

    sweet diamond cuts
    Maida biscuits, Sweet diamond cuts

    I always love making maida biscuits right from childhood. Me and my bro used to help my mom by rolling and cutting them into diamond shapes.

    The best part I like to do is rolling the cutter to make the diamond shape. My mom has a special spoon especially for this (also for cutting sweet somas-recipe soon!).

    It's called ‘Somas karandi’. It is made of bronze, one side with a spoon and other side with a wheel with ridges to make design while it cuts. It will be similar to pizza cutter, only that this is small.

    I will post the spicy version, which my mom makes with ginger/garlic and red chilli later. This sweet version is also a bit different from others as we use sugar powder to coat the biscuits instead of adding it to the dough.

    I love it a lot this way. Simple to make too. So you can try it for this Diwali 🙂

    sweet diamond cuts
    Sweet diamond cuts

    Method

    1. Mix flour, salt, 1 teaspoon of sugar and ghee in a bowl firstly.

    2. After that add enough water to make it a pliable dough. Dough should not be too soft. It should be just right. Keep aside for 20-30 minutes. Powder sugar to fine powder and keep a side.

    mix, powder

    3. Knead the dough again after some time and divide dough into 6 equal parts. Roll as thin as possible evenly with generous dusting. With the use of the cutter/ knife, cut out thin strips as shown below.

    strips

    4. Again cut diagonally to make little diamonds. Use a thin dosa spatula to take it out  from the rolling board. Don't worry if everything gets together.

    cut

    5. Heat oil in a kadai and when it is hot, gently gather the diamonds and drop in a sprinkled way as much as possible.

    Once you drop in hot oil, the diamonds that got together will separate as it gets cooked.

    Cook in medium flame with constant turning to make sure it is evenly cooked.

    Once the bubbles and sound completely ceases, then take it out from oil and immediately add 2-3 tablespoon powdered sugar to it and toss well to coat everything evenly.

    ready

    Repeat the process for remaining dough.

    Cool down and store in airtight box. Enjoy as a snack at tea time.

    Sweet diamond cuts
    Sweet maida cuts

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    Sweet diamond cuts recipe

    Sweet diamond cuts or maida biscuits as we call it, its so addictive and tasty. I always love making maida biscuits right from childhood.
    Course Snack
    Cuisine Indian
    Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes minutes
    Resting time 30 minutes minutes
    Servings 6 cups
    Cup measurements

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups Maida all purpose flour
    • ½ cup Sugar
    • 1 teaspoon Ghee
    • Oil to deep fry
    • ½ teaspoon Salt
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    Instructions

    • Mix flour, salt, 1 teaspoon of sugar and ghee in a bowl firstly.
    • After that, add enough water to make it a pliable dough. Dough should not be too soft. It should be just right.
    • Keep aside for 20-30 minutes. Meanwhile, powder sugar finely and keep a side.
    • Knead the dough again after some time and divide dough into 6 equal parts.
    • Roll as thin as possible evenly with generous dusting.
    • With the use of the cutter/ knife, cut out thin strips as shown below.
    • Again cut diagonally to make little diamonds.
    • Use a thin dosa spatula to take it out from the rolling board. Don't worry if everything gets together.
    • Heat oil in a kadai and when it is hot, gently gather the diamonds and drop in a sprinkled way as much as possible.
    • Once you drop in hot oil, the diamonds that got together will separate as it gets cooked.
    • Cook in medium flame with constant turning to make sure it is evenly cooked.
    • Once the bubbles and sound completely ceases, then take it out from oil and immediately add 2-3 tblsp powdered sugar to it and toss well to coat everything evenly.
    • Repeat to finish.

    Notes

    • You can use an cardamom while you powder the sugar.
    • Swap store bought icing sugar for sugar powder.
    • You can use knife or pizza cutter to cut into diamonds.
    • Use a metal spatula to take out from the rolling board. If the dough is too sticky, then it will be difficult to take out. So use generous dusting.
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    Comments

    1. sabina

      October 29, 2012 at 7:40 am

      Looks mouthwatering going to try this rite away..can you share the savoury version too,would love to try as the ginger and garlic red chilli,combo is already making me drool..waiting to see lot of goodies as the Diwali season nears..

      Reply
    2. Happy Cook / Finla

      October 29, 2012 at 7:41 am

      I had to hopp over here when i saw the post in fb, we used to make this from when we were young , i think it was like kids here now make cookies and cupackes with their moms, we made these diamond cuts with mom. We always loved it. I think till we all got married mommy used to make this at home. You have brought back such a happy memories for me with these.

      Reply
    3. sowmya(creative saga)

      October 29, 2012 at 7:46 am

      have never tried the sweet version and the picture is making me to try it soon..very true all this diwali sweets and savouries are associated with beautiful memories of our childhood!!

      Reply
    4. Swasthi

      October 29, 2012 at 8:06 am

      Adding powdered sugar to these directly is new to me. we make a sugar syrup and dip these. this looks so easy to make, thanks for sharing this. awesome clicks.

      Reply
    5. Prathibha

      October 29, 2012 at 8:10 am

      I love these biscuits and is my childhood favorite too as they are very mild in sweet.looks nice n yumm

      Reply
    6. Kalpana Sareesh

      October 29, 2012 at 8:17 am

      childhood fav ones.. even now i can gorge on these.. yummy ones..

      Reply
    7. Veena Theagarajan

      October 29, 2012 at 8:17 am

      this is my favourite.. I love the savoury version also
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      Reply
    8. Kaveri Venkatesh

      October 29, 2012 at 9:19 am

      Mmmm....your post brought back some childhood memories...Love these biscuits...
      My mom generally adds the biscuits to the sugar syrup...adding powdered sugar directly is new to me..will try...makes the job lot more easier..Lovely pictures

      Reply
    9. Priya R

      October 29, 2012 at 9:46 am

      these are my all time favorite and love the way you have done it 🙂

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    10. Nivedhanams Sowmya

      October 29, 2012 at 9:53 am

      wow these look so cute!!!
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    11. Vimitha Anand

      October 29, 2012 at 10:52 am

      I love this anytime. Never tried coating with powdered sugar. Nice snack for tea time

      Reply
    12. WeR SAHM

      October 29, 2012 at 10:53 am

      awesome maida biscuits with as usual lovely clicks....

      Reply
    13. Premalatha Aravindhan

      October 29, 2012 at 12:10 pm

      Nice recipe,me too make it without sugar powder coating...will try it next time...

      Reply
    14. jeyashrisuresh

      October 29, 2012 at 1:53 pm

      Me too is a big fan of these diamond cuts and my mom adds this in the mixture too.Adding sugar on the top is totally new to me. Looks truly tempting

      Reply
    15. Nandita SS

      October 29, 2012 at 2:07 pm

      Ohhh these look so tempting. I feel like grabbing a few of them right off the screen 🙂

      Reply
    16. Divya Kudua

      October 29, 2012 at 2:19 pm

      These are one of our absolute favorite childhood snacks,can gorge on them indefinitely:)

      Reply
    17. Priya

      October 29, 2012 at 3:22 pm

      Makes me nostalgic, addictive diamond cuts.

      Reply
    18. ANU

      October 29, 2012 at 3:44 pm

      wow reminds me of my mom...luv these....
      perfect clicks...
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    19. Sanoli Ghosh

      October 29, 2012 at 6:16 pm

      from my childhood also we are habituted with this diamond cuts specially on this Bijoya dasami days. Recalling now those sweet memories....

      today's recipe:
      http://sanolisrecipies.blogspot.com/2012/10/tomato-coriander-chutney.html

      Reply
    20. divya

      October 29, 2012 at 7:51 pm

      Ooh am drooling here. Looks awesome

      Reply
    21. Vijitha

      October 29, 2012 at 8:17 pm

      Love these diamond biscuits. I remember making it during my vacation in my granmother's house. For some reason, they will make it for Pournami (full moon day) and we take it to the beach.

      Reply
    22. Manju

      October 29, 2012 at 9:15 pm

      OMG , this is my absolute fav snack, be it Diwali or otherwise...and I love it both sweet and salty 🙂

      Regards,
      Manju
      http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com

      Reply
    23. Madhavi

      October 30, 2012 at 3:05 am

      Love this sakka para..yummmm :))

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      Reply
    24. Prathima Rao

      October 30, 2012 at 10:39 am

      Crispy & tempting!!! My childhood fav..They have come out perfect Raks...
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      Reply
    25. runnergirlinthekitchen.blogspot.com

      October 30, 2012 at 12:16 pm

      Complete coincidence I made these today :)shakkare pare are my fav sweets

      Reply
    26. Anonymous

      October 30, 2012 at 2:39 pm

      wow yummy

      Reply
    27. Hema

      October 31, 2012 at 2:20 am

      Awesome, love these..

      Reply
    28. Sharmilee! :)

      October 31, 2012 at 7:26 am

      Loved the composition and the props used....crispy diamond cuts....tempting me to grab few

      Reply
    29. Apu

      November 01, 2012 at 6:47 pm

      Delicious!! I make these every year at Diwali!!

      Reply
    30. Jayanthi Rajasekaran

      November 04, 2012 at 9:23 pm

      I made the same way as in this receipe..wow...its delicious..all of us liked it including my daughter..thank you:)

      Reply
    31. Kavitha

      November 11, 2012 at 2:44 am

      Just now i made it.. really awesome.. came out well.. thanx a lot..

      Reply
    32. Chella KS Nathan

      November 15, 2012 at 2:20 pm

      HI, i love you blog and really think you are helping a lot of us out here who get stuck in between cooking. I tried this recipe and found it to be very tasty my family rejoiced it. Thank you so much

      Reply
    33. meera naidu

      January 01, 2013 at 11:15 am

      Hi, i tried this yesterday.. it was not crispy.. what should i do to make it crispy??

      Reply
    34. meera naidu

      January 01, 2013 at 11:15 am

      Hi, i tried this yesterday.. it was not crispy.. what should i do to make it crispy??

      Reply
    35. RAKS KITCHEN

      January 01, 2013 at 11:28 am

      Try frying in medium heat for longer time.

      Reply
    36. Divya Sree

      September 19, 2013 at 12:06 am

      Going to try this today...Love this recipie...:-)Superb...

      Reply
    37. Divya Sree

      September 19, 2013 at 12:06 am

      Going to try today...Love this recipie....

      Reply
    38. sri

      October 25, 2013 at 4:36 pm

      I Tried this today.... it just came out perfect ....thanks a ton for the recipe....

      Reply
    39. Dr Aks

      October 26, 2015 at 12:44 am

      Hello raks,
      I tried this recipe. It came out really well. But, the powdered sugar fell off the biscuits once it cooled down. How to rectify it? I added the sugar when the biscuits were hot only..
      Thanks in advance.

      Reply
    40. Raks anand

      October 26, 2015 at 1:00 am

      Not sure why, coz the hot oil makes the sugar melt and keeps it stuck to the chips. Sugar is finely powdered right?

      Reply
    41. Unknown

      August 15, 2016 at 3:31 pm

      Hi, I tried this recipe and the sweet diamond cuts came out just perfectttt!! Thanx a lot for ur recipe. The best part of this recipe is that the quantity of sugar to be dusted over these is in our hands and we can keep it low/ more as per our taste 🙂 Thanks agn!

      Reply

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