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Mathri Recipe Indian Snacks

Mathri Recipe Indian Snacks

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 20 Mathris
Calories 180 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • All-purpose flour maida – 2 cups
  • Semolina sooji – 2 tbsp
  • Ghee – 4 tbsp
  • Ajwain carom seeds – 1 tsp
  • Black pepper crushed – ½ tsp
  • Salt – 1 tsp
  • Water – as needed
  • Oil – for deep frying
  • Optional Additions:
  • Kasuri methi crushed – for methi mathri
  • Jeera – for cumin mathri
  • Chili flakes – for spicy mathri

Instructions
 

  • Mix the Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine all-purpose flour, semolina, ajwain, salt, and crushed black pepper. Mix well.
    Add Ghee (Moyan Step): Rub ghee into the flour mixture with your palms until it resembles breadcrumbs.
    Knead the Dough: Gradually add water to form a stiff dough. Cover and rest for 15 minutes.
    Shape the Mathris: Pinch lemon-sized balls of dough, flatten slightly, and prick with a fork.
    Fry the Mathris Slowly: Heat oil on low-medium flame. Fry mathris slowly until golden brown and crisp.
    Cool and Store: Remove from oil, place on paper towels, and let cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
    Optional Variations: Add kasuri methi for methi mathri, red chili powder & chaat masala for masala mathri, or replace ajwain with jeera for cumin mathri.
    You can also bake at 180°C for 20–25 minutes for a healthier version.