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Mathri (Materi)

crunchy and crispy snack

Recipe by rajeswari of pune, IN

Do not add baking soda then it will raise like puris.

Ingredients vegetarian 4 servings


    • 2 cups Maida (All purpose flour)
    • 1/2 tsp Ajwain (Carom seeds)
    • 4 tbsp melted Ghee
    • 3/4 tsp Salt
    • 1/2 cup warm water
    • oil for deep frying

    Directions

    1. Sieve maida.
    2. In a bowl,mix maida, ajwain, salt, melted ghee.
    3. Add water gradually and mix well and knead into a stiff dough.
    4. Cover for 20 minutes.
    5. Divide the dough into 25 small portions and roll it with the rolling pin to form a puri shape of 3".
    6. It should be thicker than puri and roti and should be of the cookies thickness.(Like Macvites biscuits)
    7. Prick them with the fork so that it wont raise like puris.
    8. Heat oil in a frying pan and once its heated up,please reduce to low flame.
    9. Add mathris and when it turns golden,Flip to other side and take out when it becomes golden brown.
    10. Drain the excess oil completely.
    11. Allow it to cool for sometime.
    12. Store in air-tight container.
    13. To be served with pickle and tea.

    Comments

    rajeswari

    rajeswari

    Dear Kushboo,thank u so much.

    khusboo

    wow!! rajeshwari interesting recipe and a good snack at tea time thanx by this i really got appericiation from my family members

    swati

    swati

    add kasurimethi.it will taste great.