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Happy Holi with Methi MathriI called home and Mom was making preparations for Holi. Usually she makes Dahi Vada and Aloo Dum and Spicy Bhujias for Holi... When I was young, my Papa's friends would come in huge groups of 10-15 to play Holi. Mom would have Dahi Vada and Aloo Dum prepared and ready for a group of 10. Once the 1st batch of men would leave, she and her team would quickly clean up the plates and get ready for the next batch of papa's friends. This would continue until noon. After noon, a big group of 10-15 ladies would come over with kids so that the moms could go play Holi. Holi was one colorful and Happy event! Happy Holi everyone - wherever you are!
I made Methi Mathri to celebrate Holi. I am not brave enough to try Bhujias or Sevs and I did want to make something spicy and fried to keep the Holi spirit going. I called up Mom and took her recipe and tweaked it a little bit. It was really fun making (with Hindi music blasting in the background) these Mathris and remembering Happy Holi times...
Ingredients
- 1 cup Maida
- 1 cup Atta (whole wheat flour)
- 1/3 cup sooji or rava
- Salt to taste (I added about 1 tablespoon, but you can put a little bot more if you want it salty)
- 1 tablespoon of dried Kasoori methi (crumbled well with your hand)
- 1 tea spoon of ajwain seeds
- 1/2 tea spoon of black pepper powder
- 1/2 cup oil for making the dough
- Additional oil for frying
How To
- Start with mixing the dry ingredients (Atta, Maida, Sooji, Kasoori Methi, ajwain seeds, salt and black pepper powder) nicely in a large bowl.
- Add a few tablespoons of oil to the mixture and mix well. Keep adding the oil in small quantities and kneading the mixture, until all the oil is incorporated and you get a mixture that looks like crumbs.
- Add warm water and make a dough. Cover with a warm towel and leave aside for 15-20 min.
- Make small bowls and roll out the dough (thick circles). I cant make circles, so I used a circular bottle cover to cut mine into shape.
- Take a spoon/bread knife and prick the circles on both sides.
- Now when you fry these circles in medium heat, they don't puff up like pooris.
- Fry the circles in medium heat, until you get nice golden color Mathris.
Enjoy Mathris and have a Happy Holi!
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