Mathri

Mathri is a very popular tea-time snack in the northern part of India. Although it is very easily available as a ready-made snack in shops, many people prefer making it at home, preferably in large quantities, so it can be stored and eaten for days together. But the taste of this snack is so good that it hardly lasts that long. It is made with mild spices and has a high fat content, making it a suitable companion to tea.

So, here are the ingredients:

1. Refined flour: 4 cups

2. Oil: 1 cup for mixing into the dough and extra oil for deep frying

3. Salt: 2 tsps

4. Dry fenugreek leaves: 1 cup

5. Baking Powder: 1 tsp

6. Baking Soda: 1/2 tsp

7. Coriander seeds: 2 tbsps, coarsely ground

8. Water: for kneading

1. Start by mixing all the dry ingredients - flour, salt, dry fenugreek leaves, coriander seeds, baking powder, and baking soda

2. Now add oil and rub it all together.

3. Now, add water and knead it into a semi-soft dough. Do not overwork the dough.

4. Now, take small portions of the dough, round them roughly into small balls, and then flatten them.

5. Heat oil for deep frying. In medium flame, fry the mathris till they are light brown.

6. Now, take them out. Allow them to cool before storing them in an air-tight container. 

Matris can be enjoyed plain with tea. They taste delicious with pickles too.