Mathri /Suhali

Recipe of Mathri /Suhali from the kitchen of Alka Jalan

Ingredients

1 kg Maida or use 750 gms atta and 250 gms maida

250 gms ghee for moin

About 1 tsp ajwain carom seeds

2 tsp salt

Ghee or oil to deep fry

Method

Mix maida,salt,ghee& ajwain well make a tight dough by mixing small quantity of water

After the dough is ready make small balls about 60 will come

Roll each ball ‘pedi” in about 2.1/2 inches round

Prick the round with a fork so that it does not puff up

Heat the ghee or oil and

Fry a few Mathai at a time on low flame till brown should take 15 to 20 minutes for one lot

Note:one can replace maida with atta wheat flour

Eat with pickles or hot tea.
Good snack to travel with.

option 2:

750 gm maida
15 gm dalda
2 pinch salt.
Putting dalda as against ghee makes it crisper