Easy Mathri Recipe | Methi Mathri - Bakery Style Snack

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 30 minutes
  • Total time: 60 minutes
  • Yield: 20 pieces
  • Category: Snack
  • Cuisine: rajasthani

Ingredients

  • 2 cup maida
  • ¼ cup rava / semolina
  • ¼ tsp ajwain
  • 1 tsp fennel
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp pepper (crushed)
  • 2 tbsp kasuri methi (crushed)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • pinch baking soda
  • 3 tbsp ghee
  • water (for kneading)
  • oil (for frying)

Method

  1. Firstly, take 2 cup maida, ¼ cup rava, ¼ tsp ajwain, 1 tsp fennel, 1 tsp cumin, ½ tsp pepper, 2 tbsp kasuri methi, 1 tsp salt and pinch baking soda.
  2. Add 3 tablespoons of ghee, crumble, and mix well, ensuring the flour is moist.
  3. Add water as needed and knead the dough.
  4. Bring the dough together until it is tight, adding more water if required.
  5. Cover and rest for 20 minutes; this helps the rava absorb the water.
  6. Pinch a ball-sized dough and flatten it with your hand.
  7. Fry the mathri in medium-hot oil. Alternatively, bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 25-30 minutes.
  8. Fry on a low flame till the mathri floats. This takes approximately 3 minutes.
  9. Now, continue to fry on low to medium flame till they turn crispy and golden in colour.
  10. Drain off the Mathiya over kitchen paper to absorb excess oil.
  11. Finally, serve Mathri Recipe with evening chai or store it in an airtight container for a month.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.