Mathri (Salted Crackers)
October 21st, 2007 filed under Snacks, Vegan
Mathris are salted crisp crackers. Mathris are popular afternoon snack. Traditionally, mathris are served with spicy pickles.
Makes 40 to 50 mathri.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups All Purpose flour (plain flour or maida)
- 1/2 cup sooji (semolina flour)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ajwain
- 4 tablespoons oil
- 3/4 cup lukewarm water (use as needed)
- Oil to fry
Method:
- Mix all the ingredients except the water.
- Add the water little at a time, kneading into a firm dough.
- Cover the dough and set aside for 15 minutes or more.
- Divide the dough into about 40 equal parts.
- Take each part of the dough and make a flat ball shape. Roll them into 2 inch circles.
- Prick each mathri with a fork in 5 to 6 places, so the mathris do not puff when frying.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan on medium heat.
- The frying pan should have atleast 1 1/2 inch of oil.To check if the oil is ready, put a small piece of dough in the oil. The dough should make the oil sizzle and come up slowly.
- Fry a few matris at a time. Make sure to place just enough mathris to cover the frying oil.
- Fry the mathris until both sides are a light golden-brown.
Tips:
- Mathris can be stored for a couple of months in airtight containers.
- If the mathris are cooked on high heat, they will be soft.
[...] very hungry in the evening & really wanted to munch on something. When I found these mathris at Manjulas kitchen I tried it out immediately & really liked it. I followed the recipe exactly except that I had [...]
hello manjula,
your mathris were a great success yesterday evening, when i had friends over for a boardgame and wanted something quick to nibble. i’m in germany and did’nt have sooji, so i replaced it by semolina and polenta, which worked nicely. i also tried the samosa recipe – which is also very nice. i’m looking forward to trying out more of your recipes! thank you for sharing them.
tobi
Hi Aunty,
I made Mathri today, it came out really well
I loved mathris when my marwari frens got it in their tiffin box..I am happy I found one 
Thanks,
Namrata
Thanks for the Mathri recipe. I tried it today and it came out just perfect!!!
Tons of thanks to you!
Hello aunty,
Thanks a lot for posting such wonderful recipes and making it easier for beginners like me in cooking field.
I tried your Gujiya recipe yesterday and they turned out great. Now I’ll prepare these as festival of Holi is round the corner too!
I had a quick question for you – Could you specify the measurement of cups in ml as it seems like its different from the ones I got from India.
Look forward for your reply.
Thanks!!
Damini
Thank you so much for the recipe. I found it interesting and so tried myself at home and the result was too good! I really like the taste and the crispy taste in the mathri and that too can be made very easily at home.
Bhabhi,
I was looking for this recipe for a long time and found it it will be a Diwali treat for all the family.
Please let me know how to make them crunchy as they go soft after frying please help.
regards
Manjulaji,
Thanks so much for your recipes. I am in India, I find that your proportions are excellent and the dishes come out great. My kids love besan laddoos and mathri.
Thank you again.
hello manjula ji,
i really love your recipies very much… i am here in UK with my husband.. he always missed his mother made food.. but now he become very happy with my cooking..i want to say thanks to you…now my husband missed his mother for love atleast not for food…lol…lol…
with lots of love
simran brar