Methi Mathri Recipe
Mathri is a crisp, savory Indian teatime snack. This Mathri Recipe is super tasty, with a hint of crushed fenugreek leaves, and carom seeds.
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time40 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 22
Calories: 52kcal
- 1 Cup all-purpose flour (maida)
- ¼ Cup semolina (rava/suji)
- ¼ Cup refined oil or any flavorless oil
- ¼ Cup dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon carom seeds (ajwain)
- ¼ Cup water, at room temperature
- Oil for deep frying
Prepare Mathri Dough:
In a large mixing bowl, combine together flour, semolina, ajwain, kasuri methi, and salt. Mix nicely using a spoon or your fingers.
Pour oil and rebu the flour mixture using fingers. The flour mixture should resemble fine bread crumbs. Add water, one tablespoon at a time, and knead a stiff yet pliable dough. Knead the dough for 5 - 10 minutes.
Keep the dough aside for 15 minutes covered with a wet muslin cloth.
Shape Mathri:
Now to shape the mathri, divide the dough into equal size small balls and flatten them with your fingers or palm to form a tiny disc. Do not press the disc too hard. It would reduce the thickness of the mathri. Similarly, shape all the mathri.
Frying Mathri:
Meanwhile, heat oil for deep frying in a heavy-bottomed pan over medium flame.
As the oil reaches the desired temperature, reduce the heat to low. Place 6-8 mathri at a time based on the size of the vessel and fry till golden brown, flip at regular intervals and cook evenly from both sides.
Increase the heat to medium-high towards the end of the cooking process and when the mathris attain a golden shade
Transfer the fried mathri to a metal sieve or colander lined with a paper towel. Similarly, fry the mathri in small batches.
Allow mathri to cool down completely before storing it. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Calories: 52kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 10mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg