Holi festival is around the corner and i decided to share few recipes for you to make on that special occasion. Even though we don’t celebrate holi, i would love to celebrate each and every occasion through food. You can check out my holi recipe collection here.
There are so many ways they make mathri, Today i am sharing you a methi version and it is really easy to make and it taste really crispy..
Preparation Time : 10 mins
Resting Time : 15 mins
Cooking Time : 2 to 3 min per batch
Makes : 12 to 15 mathri
All Purpose Flour / Maida – 1 cup
Kasuri Methi Leaves / Dried Fenugreek Leaves – 1 tblspn
Carom Seeds / Ajwain – 1/2 tsp
Black Pepper – 1/2 tsp crushed coarsely
Ghee / Clarified Butter – 3 tblspn
Salt to taster
Water as needed
Method:
Take all the ingredients except water in a bowl and rub with your fingers to incorporate ghee in the flour.
Add water slowly and knead it to a smooth dough. Cover and let it rest for 15 mins.
Now divide the dough into small balls and roll it out. Now flatten it out and make a indention in the center. Now use a fork to prick holes in the mathri.
Heat oil for deep frying, drop mathri in hot oil and fry it in a medium heat oil till golden.
Remove it and drain in some paper towel.
Cool it down and store it in a air tight container.
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| Take flour in a bowl…this is refined flour / maida |
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| add in kasuri methi leaves |
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| add in carom seeds |
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| add in salt |
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| add in crushed pepper |
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| add in ghee |
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| rub it in the flour |
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| add water slowly |
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| knead to a dough..let it rest for 15 mins |
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| divide it into small balls |
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| take a ball |
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| flatten it |
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| make a indent in the center |
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| done |
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| prick with fork |
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| drop in oil and fry on medium heat till golden |
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| let it cook slowly |
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| fry till golden, drain onto some paper towel |
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| Serve |
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| Store it in a air tight container for a week |
Hello, nice recipe. Can we put jeera instead of methi? Pls post some more mathri recipes.
Thanx.
Yes you can