MATHARI RECIPES

Ingredients:
2 cup Maida (unbleached flour)
1/4th cup fine Semolina (Sooji / Rava)
2 tsp Salt 1/2 tsp
whole Black Peppercorns (coarsely cracked)
1/8th tsp Baking Powder
2 tblsp Curd / Plain Yogurt
7 tblsp warm Water
4 tblsp melted Ghee / Oil Ghee / Oil for deep frying
METHOD
1.Mix flour,salt,cracked pepper and baking powder in a bowl.
2.Add ghee and rub between your palms until it takes the form of breadcrumbs.
3.combine curd with water and and form a pliable but firm dough using this liquid.
4.Cover with the damp cloth and set aside for 30 minutes.
5.Divide the dough into small balls and roll out all the balls.
6.Heat the ghee / oil in a kadhai or deep-frying pan.
7.Fry the rolled mathris in a batch over moderate heat.
8.Do not allow the rounds to become brown, they should remain pale gold in color.
9.Remove and drain on paper towels.
10.Repeat the process for frying all mathris.
11.Well sealed, they will keep for 2-3 weeks.
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