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    Salt Diamonds!

    Published: Oct 13, 2007 · Modified: Sep 23, 2020 by Srivalli · 25 Comments

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    Salt Diamonds are something that every child would've had it I am sure. I guess it's called by different names. I remember this snack being called Maida Salt Diamonds because Amma used to make this in Diamond shape. It used to be my favorite snack and used to consume in tons!

    And I have been wanting to prepare this again for ages but never got around to making it at home. Amma also couldn't somehow come around making this for me. And when I asked Athamma she was not sure what I was talking about.

    So when I decided to meet my fellow bloggers, I decided to make this for them. But the best part was my daughter loved this. She liked it so much that she wanted this for her school snacks. She came back saying her friends also loved it. Well nothing more to delight me! You can check this Savory Maida Biscuits.

    Ingredients Needed:

    Maida (All purpose Flour) - 1 & 1/2 cups
    Salt to taste
    Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
    Clarified Butter / Ghee - 2 tsp
    Soda a pinch
    Water to knead

    Method to prepare:

    In a bowl take the maida with salt and ghee. Rub in well, so that it gets mixed properly.

    Knead well to form a soft dough. Leave it aside for 1 hour.

    Roll out to a thin size as a chapati on a rolling board. Slice with a knife as a diamond shape. I forgot to make them as diamond the first time.


    Heat oil in a pan and drop the pieces gently into the oil. Turn on both sides so that it gets evenly cooked. Drain them on a kitchen towel. Keep them in the open for some time to get crispy salt diamonds. These can be stored in air-tight containers.

    Enjoyed my childhood snack a lot, will be making this again sometime soon. Enjoy your weekend though it's almost evening for me!

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    Salt Diamonds!

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    1. bindiya says

      October 14, 2007 at 1:09 pm

      Yesss everyone loves this, great teatime snack Srivalli.

      Reply
    2. Padmaja says

      October 14, 2007 at 2:17 pm

      hi
      I used to love this diamonds and keep on nibbling all the time!!!your's look so crispy!!

      Reply
    3. musical says

      October 14, 2007 at 2:27 pm

      This is an evergreen snack! Great choice for the meetup, dear!

      Reply
    4. Redchillies says

      October 14, 2007 at 2:45 pm

      The title caught my attention 🙂 We call it tukdi at home and enjoy it every bit. Loved your version.

      Reply
    5. sunita says

      October 14, 2007 at 11:38 am

      We make these too...but cut them into smaller diamonds...yummy.

      Reply
    6. Priya says

      October 14, 2007 at 6:52 pm

      sakar pada rite..oh i love them...

      Reply
    7. sra says

      October 14, 2007 at 1:35 pm

      Srivalli, I knew them as diamond cuts, the Malayalis in our college called them that!

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    8. Rina says

      October 14, 2007 at 7:17 pm

      Thanks for this recipes girl, My Grest grand mother use to make the sweeter version of these. But I like the salt version too. I'll surely try them when timr permits. I luv salty snacks

      Reply
    9. TBC says

      October 14, 2007 at 4:23 pm

      Diamond cuts! I used to love the sweet verson of this.

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    10. Happy cook says

      October 14, 2007 at 5:01 pm

      Diamond cuts like we call in kerala bring backs good memories from childhood period. My mom used to make mostly with sugar and i make them once a while for my daughter and she too love it as much as i did when i was her age.
      Hey i still love them :-))

      Reply
    11. Siri says

      October 15, 2007 at 3:45 am

      Love the snack srivalli.. my ammama used to make these for summer holidays.. they look cripsy n delish..:D

      Reply
    12. ramya says

      October 15, 2007 at 3:58 am

      Yha i too remember eating it but my mom preffered sweet version of this. Nice to know about this recipe i try for sure. Hope my daughter likes them too.Thank U.

      Reply
    13. Padma says

      October 14, 2007 at 11:06 pm

      Hey Srivalli, I make the sweet ones, during Diwali, we call it as Shankarpala, in Mumbai...

      Tx for sending the bendakaya Bhajji! looks yumm!

      Reply
    14. Neelam says

      October 15, 2007 at 12:58 am

      This was my favourite snack too! I like both the salty and the sweet ones!But I have not made them since a long time!Thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
    15. RAKS KITCHEN says

      October 15, 2007 at 6:38 am

      I too love this snack and make in sweet version also...Your diamonds looks golden colour;D
      Thanks for sharing.!

      Reply
    16. KayKat says

      October 15, 2007 at 7:53 am

      I've eaten these a zillion times and always wondered if they had a more authentic name. Guess not 🙂

      Yum!

      Reply
    17. Latha Narasimhan says

      October 15, 2007 at 2:30 am

      Salt diamonds are looking yum Sri! These are simple snacks yet so tasty!
      I changed the blog look after lakshmi said that Nirmala wanted a brighter look!:)) In fact I am pestering lakshmi for so many more improvements. She is very busy and I do not know most things in computers. This year I did not keep big golu as I may have to visit my parents any time.

      Reply
    18. easycrafts says

      October 15, 2007 at 2:58 am

      Its long time since i made this...its one of my favourite snacks that my mom used to make for me often. Especially the ones soaked in sugar syrup are very yummy

      Reply
    19. Raaga says

      October 15, 2007 at 8:10 am

      we call them tukde 🙂 love these

      Reply
    20. Vcuisine says

      October 15, 2007 at 11:14 am

      Any time snack Valli. Viji

      Reply
    21. Srivalli says

      October 15, 2007 at 11:48 am

      sunita..thats good..I think smaller makes it more crispy.

      bindiya, glad to know that!

      sra, wow..maybe I am a bit off the lane from a proper name..:)

      Padmaja, thank you

      musical, yeah I enjoyed it so much

      Redchillies, good it did!

      TBC, ehmm nice to know

      Happy cook, glad it brought back good memories

      Priya, oh its called that?..great to know

      Rina, oh nice to know

      Padma, I guess this can be consumed on daily basis!

      Neelam, thank you

      Lathamma, Thank you. And your blog good very nice now. Oh expected to see your golu but thats ok take care

      easycrafts, good to know about the sweeter version. I have always had salted ones

      Siri, thank you

      ramya, good to know

      RK, thank you

      KayKat, isn't that funny! I guess certain things don't require a name

      Raaga, good to know that

      Viji, agree on that

      Reply
    22. DEEPA says

      October 15, 2007 at 5:14 pm

      excellent ones ....yummy ones

      Reply
    23. Prajusha says

      October 16, 2007 at 3:11 am

      sri,
      my mom used to make this and we call this as chimminiappam.The sweet version of this is called aaramnumber in kerala:)

      Reply
    24. AnuSriram says

      October 17, 2007 at 1:42 pm

      We call it tukda.. Its a nice crispy treat for everyone! Thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
    25. Sirisha Kilambi says

      October 17, 2007 at 1:11 pm

      oh...ya...we used to munch these greatly in our childhood...mom used to make these regularly...Nice ones Valli

      Reply

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