Mathri (Spiced Savory Crackers)

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Written by Archana Doshi

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A classic North Indian snack had with some achar (a spicy indian pickle) and a hot cuppa. These snacks turn out to be lifesavers when you don't have anything in the kitchen to spice up your palate.

Traditionally the mathri's are deep fried in ghee (clarified butter). This recipes calls for baking them and makes them just as delicious and healthy as well.

Savor them with a spicy mango Punjabi  pickle or savor them just as such.

• Or savor with your favorite cheese
• Or top if with some salsa
• Or top it with a mushroom white sauce
• Or top it with a cheese corn sauce.
• Or just savor them plain with a hot cuppa!

Ingredients

• 1 cup all purpose flour or whole wheat flour
• 1.5 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon coarsely crushed black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon Kalonji or Cumin or Carraway seeds
• 1/8th teaspoon Baking Powder
• 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
• 2 tablespoons ice water (adjust less or more as required)
• 3 tablespoons of cold butter

Method

Preheat the oven to 180 C.

Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, black pepper and kalonji .Work the butter into the flour with your fingers until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Add the yogurt and sprinkle ice water onto the crumbly dough and with your hands push the dough from the sides to the middle of the bowl to form a ball that holds together and becomes a firm dough, yet pliable dough.

Cover with the damp cloth and set aside for 15 minutes.

Divide the dough into small balls and roll out all the balls.

Arrange the mathri's on a non stick baking sheet and prick them evenly with a fork, to prevent them from puffing while in the oven.

Bake them for about 20 minutes or until golden brown and crisp.

Take then out of the oven and allow them to cool.

Savor them with a spicy mango Punjabi  pickle or savor them just as such.

Alternatively, savor with your favorite cheese

Or top if with some salsa

Or top it with a mushroom white sauce

Or top it with a cheese corn sauce.

Or just savor them plain with a hot cuppa!

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