Methi Mathri is a savory flaky and crispy tea time snack that brings back memories of childhood. They are ideal preparations for the festive season too. Here is how to make it.
Mathri is a snack which is mostly found in all Indian homes and is enjoyed with morning or evening tea. There are many variations to make mathri and each house has it’s own recipe passed on through generations.
In the earlier times when there were so little ready made options available, home made snacks were relished with great pleasure. I remember having a small cabinet in my dining room specially used to store all the home made snacks and pickles.
Nariyal Ke Ladoo, Besan Ke Ladoo, Murukku, mathri and home made namkeens were always there along with a range of pickles.
When the festivals approached, this cabinet used to be packed with variety of stuff which was made specially during that particular festival. Now that Diwali is around the corner, I thought to make all the special treats that we enjoyed as a kid during this time.
The list is long and I will try to make maximum number of things, but to start with here is the easy recipe of crispy and crunchy Methi Mathri which can be stored for a few days in an airtight container. You can make it a few days ahead of the festival and save yourself some time. Here is the recipe.
What is Methi Mathri?
Mathri are crispy and flaky deep fried snacks made using all purpose flour as their base. You can add various flavours to the mathri to make different variations. When you add kasuri methi to the dough to flavour it, you get Methi mathri.
Mathri are generally made to serve as tea time snacks or for festivals like Diwali, Holi, Rakshabandhan etc.
Serving Suggestions
Methi Mathri can be served as it along with Masala Chai or Ginger Tea or with Mango Pickle and Aloo ki Sabji.
How to bake it?
Pre heat the oven to 160 degrees C. Line the mathri on a baking sheet in a single layer. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Flip the mathri and bake for another 15-20 minutes until the mathri are nicely browned.
Remove the mathri and cool on a wire rack.
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Step by Step Recipe
Add maida, sooji, methi, salt, ajwain and ¼ cup oil in a bowl.
Mix well with your finger tips.
Add warm water and knead to make a tight dough.
Cover and keep the dough aside for 10 minutes.
Make small balls from the dough and press them tightly between your palms to flatten them. You can also roll the mathris slightly with a rolling pin. If rolling them to make thin mathri, then prick them with a fork all over.
Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan.
When the oil is hot, add the mathri and simmer the heat. Do not overload the pan. Fry the mathri in small batches.
Fry the mathris on low heat till lightly golden brown from both the sides.
Increase the heat and fry the methri until nicely browned. It will take 15-20 minutes to fry one batch. Remove the fried mathris on a tissue lined plate. Cool and store in an airtight container for up to 15 days.
Methi Mathri Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups Maida/ All purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Sooji/ Semolina
- 2 tablespoon Kasuri Methi
- 2 teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Ajwain/ Carom seeds
- ¼ cups Cooking Oil (Plus for frying)
- Warm water for kneading
Instructions
- Add maida, sooji, methi, salt, ajwain and ¼ cup oil in a bowl.
- Mix well with your finger tips.
- Add warm water and knead to make a tight dough.
- Cover and keep the dough aside for 10 minutes.
- Make small balls from the dough and press them tightly between your palms to flatten them.
- You can also roll the mathris slightly with a rolling pin. If rolling them to make thin mathri, then prick them with a fork all over.
- Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan.
- When the oil is hot, add the mathri and simmer the heat.
- Do not overload the pan. Fry the mathri in small batches.
- Fry the mathris on low heat till lightly golden brown from both the sides.
- Increase the heat and fry the methri until nicely browned.
- It will take 15-20 minutes to fry one batch.
- Remove the fried mathris on a tissue lined plate.
- Cool and store in an airtight container for up to 15 days.
Manjula Bharath
very flavorful mathiri 🙂 perfect snack time munchies !!
Arpita
Hi, thanks for sharing this recipe. have you tried baking these mathris? My family is going through a health food phase currently. And I am wondering how these mathris will taste baked. Do let me know if you have tried it and to what level of success. Thanks
msnehamathur
Hi Arpita. You can bake these Mathries as well. The result is quite good.
Jayashree
Tasty mathris..!!