Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Rajasthani Special Mathri The Tiny Little Crispy Wonder

Mathris or Mathis are the perfect anywhere, anytime snack. They taste really nice with a hot cup of tea.Mathris are eaten with a spicy mango or lemon pickle and are often served with tea. This savory indian cracker is a signature snack of rajasthan and with dewali just around the corner this can light up your life

Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup all purpose flour/maida
  • 1/4 cup semolina/sooji
  • 2 tbsp clarified butter/ghee
  • 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
  • 1/4 tsp roasted cummin/jeera powder
  • 1/4 tsp crushed black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • oil to deep fry
Procedure
Mix all the above ingredients nicely except ghee.Then add ghee and mix it nicely to get a crumbled texture. To this add water as required to make it a firm dough

Let it rest for 1/2 hr. Heat oil in a pan for deep fry. Divide the dough in 3-4 ball, spread with roller and cut small circles with a cookie cutter or make tiny puri and prick them with a fork so that they do not puff up.

Fry in medium flame until crispy golden brown , then take them out and spread on tissue paper to remove excess oil. One they are cool completely store in airtight container and enjoy your tiny little crispy wonder.

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