Mint And Coriander Spicy Multigrain Cracker Recipe (Mathri)

Ingredients

• 400 grams Whole Wheat Flour
• 100 grams Gram flour (besan)
• 100 grams Ragi Flour (Finger Millet/ Nagli)
• 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
• 3/4 cup Ghee or butter
• 1 teaspoon Sesame seeds (Til seeds)
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera) lightly crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon Ajwain (Carom seeds)
• 1 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns crushed
• Mint Leaves (Pudina) a handful, finely chopped
• Coriander (Dhania) Leaves small bunch, finely chopped
• 1 inch Ginger grated
• 1 Green Chilli slit and finely chopped
• Salt to taste
• Oil to deep fry

Steps

1. To prepare Mint And Coriander Spicy Multigrain Cracker Recipe (Mathri), Into a large bowl, combine the flours, ghee (or butter) and salt to form coarse crumbs. Rub the flour of the fingers into the ghee to get this texture.
2. Add the remaining ingredients, except the water and combine them into the dough. Gradually add very little water at a time and knead to make a smooth dough. Cover the dough and allow it to rest for about half an hour. After half an hour, knead again until smooth, adding a little ghee or oil on your palms to make the dough non sticky and smooth.
3. Divide the dough into large lemon size balls, roll them out onto a flat surface using flour for dusting so it does not stick to the surface. Prick the crackers with a fork, so it does not puff up while baking or frying.
4. Cut the rolled out dough into desired shapes using a cookie cutter or using a knife or a roller to make diamonds or squares.
5. You can either deep fry the cracker until brown or bake them.
6. To bake the crackers, preheat the oven to 180 C. Place the cut cracker dough pieces on a greased and dusted baking sheet. Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes until you notice it is browned evenly and is crisp.
7. The baking times will differ from oven to oven, so keep a watch on the baking time.
8. Serve these delicious Spiced Multigrain Tea Time Crackers Flavored with Coriander and Mint as a tea time snack or as an appetizer topped with cheese or salad for parties.