Methi Mathri - Holi Special

Methi Mathri - Quick Recipe

Holi is just around the corner and we could not be more excited. More than the festival itself it's the food associated with it that makes it so special. the first festival that kickstarts summers. Holi calls for some chatpata snacks and delicious sweets. Popular Indian Snack Mathri is always enjoyed with tea, but is also enjoyed during Holi parties made from refined flour it is crisp and had combine taste of Carrom seed and Methi.
My Holi dish for today is Methi Mathri. Methi Mathri is a savory flaky and crispy tea-time Indian snack made with all-purpose flour and it is deep-fried. the mathri is flavored with Kasuri methi. Enjoy these mathri with pickle masala.

• Preparation Time 10 - 15 minutes
• Cooking Time 15 minutes
• Course Snacks

Ingredients 

• All-Purpose Flour 1 cup
• Ghee 2 tbsp
• Carom Seeds 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Dry Methi (Kasuri Methi) 1 tbsp
• Water as required ( less than 1/2 cup)
• Oil for deep frying

Directions

• In a mixing bowl add all-purpose flour, carom seeds, dry methi leaves, salt to taste mix everything well.
• Now add ghee and rub till everything is well combined, in order to check this done take a handful of flour and check if it holds a shape.
• Drizzle water a little at a time and knead a stiff dough.
• Cover the dough with a damp cloth and set aside for 15 - 20 minutes.
• Gently knead the rested dough and take a small portion and shape it into a ball.
• To make mathris, gently flatten the dough ball between your palms or slightly roll with a rolling pin. Prick all over with a fork.
• Heat sufficient oil in a kadhai, drop in the prepared mathris, and deep fry on medium to low flame till golden and crisp. drain on an absorbent paper. Methi Mathris are ready!!

Instant Kitchenette Tip

• Never drop in the mathris in smoky hot oil, they will instantly burn and change the color.
• Always cook them on medium to low flame.
• Drop as much as mathris in oil, I mean to the maximum capacity of the kadhai so that the heat will distribute evenly. that will help the mathris to cook properly and uniformly.