Include crunchy and crispy Mathri in your Holi snacks

Lifestyle
Mar 07 2017 09:27 AM
Tulsi Kandel

Indian foods are the best in the world, their varieties, taste, and smell are just awesome. Indian festivals are not only very famous for enjoyment but also for the special dishes we make during this auspicious occasion.

Mathri, Gujia, Besan Poori are some of the best food stuff of Indian festivals. Today we will share the recipe of tasty, crispy and crunchy Mathri to you, which will add up the taste in your Holi snack.

Ingredients:

1. 2 cups All Purpose flour (plain flour or maida)
2. 1/2 cup sooji (semolina flour)
3. 1 teaspoon salt
4. 1/2 teaspoon ajwain
5. 4 tablespoons oil
6. 3/4 cup lukewarm water (use as needed)
7. Oil to fry

Method:

1. Mix all the ingredients except the water.
2. Add the water little at a time, kneading into a firm dough.
3. Cover the dough and set aside for 15 minutes or more.
4. Divide the dough into about 40 equal parts.
5. Take each part of the dough and make a flat ball shape. Roll them into2 inch circles.
6. Prick eachmathri with a fork in 5 to 6 places, so the mathris do not puff when frying.
7. Heat the oil in a frying pan on medium heat.
8. The frying pan should haveatleast 1 1/2 inch of oil.To check if the oil is ready, put a small piece of dough in the oil. The dough should make the oil sizzle and come up slowly.
9. Fry a fewmatris at a time. Make sure to place just enough mathris to cover the frying oil.
10. Fry themathris until both sides are a light golden-brown.