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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
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 22
Calories: 52kcal
Author: Hina Gujral

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

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.

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Nutrition

Calories: 52kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 10mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg