Masala Mathri Recipe (Crispy Mathri)

Ingredients

• 1 cup maida (plain flour)
• 1 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
• 2 tbsp besan (gram flour)
• 1/4 cup rava (suji)
• 1/2 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tbsp kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• salt (namak) and
• 4 tbsp melted ghee
• oil for deep frying

Steps

1. To make masala mathri recipe, combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl and mix it well using your fingertips until it resembles grainy texture.
2. Knead into a hard dough using 1 cup of water. Divide the dough into 26 equal portions.
3. Flatten each portion of the dough into 75 mm. (3 inch) diameter circle.
4. Prick the mathri with a fork at regular intervals. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to make 25 more mathris.
5. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick kadhai and deep-fry a few mathris at a time.
6. Deep fry them on a medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes or till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides.
7. Drain on an absorbent paper. Repeat step 6 to deep-fry the remaining mathris.
8. Serve or store the masala mathris in an air-tight container.