SPICED INDIAN CRACKERS (MATHRI)
Make a batch of these crisp Indian snacks seasoned with cumin, then enjoy with a spoonful of your favourite Indian pickle and a cup of masala chai
Provided by Roopa Gulati
Categories Snack
Time 45m
Yield Serves 4-6 as a snack
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Sieve the flour and salt into a bowl, then stir in the cumin seeds and peppercorns.
- Add the cooled (but still liquid) ghee to the dry ingredients and mix in using your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
- Mix in about 2-3 tbsp cold water to make a firm dough, then knead for 3-4 mins until smooth. Cover and leave for 20 mins at room temperature.
- Knead the rested dough for 1 min, then divide into 15 portions (weigh for accuracy, if you like - each portion should be about 10g). Roll each portion into a ball about the size of a marble and cover with a cloth as you work to stop them drying out.
- Roll each ball out on a lightly oiled surface into a 4cm disc that is roughly the thickness of a 20p coin. Prick all over using a fork to stop the mathri puffing as they cook.
- Heat the oil in a wok or karahi over a medium heat, ensuring it is no more than two-thirds full, to 130°C, or until a cube of bread browns in 1 min. Working in batches, lower the mathri into the oil using a flat slotted spoon. Turn the heat to low and cook the mathri for 2-3 mins on each side until pale golden. Drain on kitchen paper and leave to cool. Will keep in an airtight container for up to two weeks. Top the mathri with Indian pickle and serve at room temperature with masala chai.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 112 calories, Fat 6 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 13 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 0.1 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.41 milligram of sodium
INDIA-STYLE CRACKERS
A tasty low-calorie, almost guilt-free snack. I concocted this based on an inspiration from Murukku (a fried Indian snack done in coils) and Lavash bread.
Provided by RotiJala
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 50m
Yield 35-45 strips, 4-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 160 degrees Celsius.
- In a medium bowl, mix rice and wheat flours, baking powder, spices, chopped curry leaf, sugar and salt.
- Drizzle melted butter over the flour mixture. Slowly add (coconut) milk/cream and stir with a fork. Add a bit more if necessary to achieve a consistency that enables you to bind the flours without getting too moist.
- Line an oven tray with a baking sheet. Take a quarter of the dough and press flat between two sheets of baking parchment. Use rolling pin to flatten to 1mm thin.
- Peel off top sheet and place bottom sheet containing rolled dough in a baking tray. Use a pizza cutter or wavy roller to cut dough into strips (they'll come apart after baking).
- Bake in the middle of oven for 25-35 minutes until the crackers are lightly browned and crispy when cooled on a wire rack.
- Store in an air-tight container if the air around you is humid.
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