Spinach crackers recipe, palak mathri recipe , how to make palak mathri
Mathri is a traditional North Indian style crispy cracker generally prepared during festival. To be honest, kids aren’t much fond of green leafy vegetables. But they are much essential part of the diet. Spinach is a super food with an array of health benefits.Today i will make a snack recipe that will be loved by kids and adults alike. Spinach Crackers is really crispy and tasty to eat. Normally people make khasta mathri, namkeen mathri, khasta masala mathri, crispy mathri etc but you should definitely try this easy homemade mathri recipe.The trick to get the perfect not so hard and not so soft melt in the mouth crispy texture of spinach mathri lies in the ingredients that goes into preparation of its dough and how it’s deep fried.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup gram flour
- 1/2 cup spinach puree
- 1 teaspoon carom seeds
- 1 teaspoon ghee
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- Oil for frying
Method:
- Take all purpose flour, gram flour and salt and carom seeds in a bowl.
- Mix all the ingredients.
- Add spinach puree and mix it and knead a tight dough.
- Add little water if required.
- Add 1 teaspoon ghee and mix it.
- Cover it with muslin cloth and keep aside for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Knead the dough again for a minute and divide it into 30 equal portions.
- Place each portion on rolling board and slightly press it using your palm.
- Roll it out round flat surface having 1/2 inch thickness and approx 2 to 3 inches diameter using rolling pin.
- Make 8 to 10 pricks on it using fork for prevent puffing during deep frying.
- Heat oil in a heavy based frying pan over medium flame.
- When oil is hot, add 4-5 rolled circles at a time into hot oil and reduce flame to low.
- Deep fry them over low flame.
- Deep fry until another side turns golden brown and crisp.
- Remove on kitchen towel.
- Cool them at room temperature and store spinach cracker in an airtight container. consume them within 10 – 15 days.
