Spicy Wheat Flour Diamond Cuts / Govva Ronti

Wheat flour spicy diamond cuts also known as gova ronti in konkani is a deep fried spicy and crispy wheat flour tukdi and can be served as a teatime snack. The following ingredients are needed to prepare Spicy Wheat Flour Diamond Cuts/  Gova Ronti / Spicy Wheat Flour Tukkdi.

Ingredients:
Wheat flour.         -2 cup
Maida.                  -1/4 cup
Red chilli powder.-1tsp
Cumin seeds.       - 2 tsp
Asafoetida.           -1/2 tsp
Salt.                      - to taste
Oil.                       -2 tbsp
Oil.                       -for deep frying
Water.                   -as needed

Method:
1). In a mixing bowl add wheat flour, maida, red chilly powder, cumin seeds, asafoetida (hing powder), oil and little salt. Add required water little by little into the bowl and mix all the ingredients using your hand. Knead well and make a soft and firm dough. Keep aside the dough for 10 minutes to rest.

2). Knead the dough again and make small lemon size dough balls. Roll the dough balls into round roti shape. Cut the rolled rotis into diamond shape with a knife and keep them on a large plate.

3). Heat oil in a deep frying kadai. Once the oil is hot drop the chopped diamond cuts few at a time into hot oil and deep fry on medium low flame. Fry the wheat flour diamond cuts in small batches.

4). When the diamond cuts become crispy and change its colour into golden brown (don't make it dark brown) remove them from hot oil with a slotted spoon and transfer to a tissue paper to absorb excess oil.

5). Once cooled to room temperature store the deep fried crispy wheat flour diamond cuts in airtight container.

Crispy and spicy Wheat Flour Diamond Cuts / Spicy Wheat Flour Tukkdi / Gova Ronti are ready to serve as a snack with hot tea or coffee.