These Methi mathris are healthy for two reasons-they use a combination of 7 different grains instead of maida(APF) and they are not deep fried like their traditional counterparts. With lots of flavor from Kasoori methi and Indian spices,these mathris make an amazing tea time snack. Move over boring rusk and Parle G cookies! Also makes a wonderful addition to kids lunch boxes.
This recipe is inspired by Rupalis Multigrain Baked Methi Mathri. I had been wanting to make this recipe for so long, but always had some flour missing in my pantry! I have changed things a little, mainly the use of kasoori methi/dry fenugreek leaves instead of fresh methi/fenugreek leaves. I also did not use coarse wheat flour, instead used regular whole wheat flour that’s always in my pantry. I also used the more granular Ladu Besan instead of regular besan/gramflour for texture.
I must tell you about the flavor of these mathis, my gosh the whole house was smelling awesome. My husband had a meeting in the evening and I decided to use that time to try these out. When he came home, the first response was- whats cooking today, he could smell the delicious aroma in the garage!
Some other healthy low fat recipes to try out are-
Moong Dal Toast-Vegan High Protein Breakfast
Moong Dal Appe-South Indian style
Mixed Dal Instant Idli-No Rice No Fermentation
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Moving on to the recipe here is the written recipe followed by the step by step pictorial one-
Healthy Methi Mathri with 7 Grains-Baked and Air Fried/Baked Masala Crackers
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups Whole Wheat Flour/Atta
- 1/4 cup All Purpose Flour/Maida
- 1/4 cup thick granular Gramflour/Ladu Besan
- 1/4 cup Pearl Millet Flour/Bajra flour
- 1/4 cup Finger Millet Flour/Raagi flour
- 1/4 cup Sorghum Flour/Jowar flour
- 1/4 cup Amaranth Flour/Rajgira flour
- 1 cup Blanched Almond Flour/Badam ka atta
- 1 cup ghee/oil for vegan option Fat/Moen needed to make khasta mathris
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tsp milk/water for vegan option
- 3/4 cup Dried Fenugreek/Kasoori methi
Spices
- Salt as per taste-I used 2 1/4 tsp
- 1 tsp carom seeds/ajwain
- 1 tsp carom seed powder/pisa ajwain powder
- 2 tsp fennel seed powder/pisa sauf powder
- 1/2 tsp Red chili powder/lal mirch powder
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder/haldi powder
- 1 tsp Dry Ginger powder/saunth
- 1.5 tsp Dry mango powder/Amchur
- 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
Instructions
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In a large bowl mix all the flours and spices
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Add ghee and mix with hands till fully incorporated into the flour,mixture will be crumbly. When you hold a small fistful of dough in your hand, it should hold together.
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Add milk little by little and keep kneading the dough, knead for 10-15 minutes
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Cover and rest the dough for the gluten to activate
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Meanwhile, preheat oven at 375 F/190 C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
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After 30 minutes, make small mathris/discs and place on parchment lined baking tray
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Bake for 12 minutes, remove from oven, flip the mathris and bake for additional 12 minutes(total 24 minutes)
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Let the mathris cool completely,they will become crunchy once they cool down
For Air Fryer
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Preheat Air Fryer at 330 F/166 C
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Place the mathris/discs in a single layer and air fry for 10 minutes
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Flip the mathris and air fry again for 4 minutes
Notes
Here is the step by step pictorial recipe-
In a large bowl Mix all the flours
and spices
Add kasoori methi/dried fenugreek leaves
Add ghee and mix with hands till fully incorporated into the flour,mixture will be crumbly
When you hold a small fistful of dough in your hand, it should hold together
Add milk little by little and keep kneading the dough, knead for 10-15 minutes
Cover and rest the dough for the gluten to activate
Meanwhile, preheat oven at 375 F/190 C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
After 30 minutes, make small mathris/discs and place on parchment lined baking tray
Bake for 12 minutes, remove from oven, flip the mathris and bake for additional 12 minutes(total 24 minutes)
For Air Fryer
Preheat Air Fryer at 330 F/166 C
Place the mathris/discs in a single layer and air fry for 10 minutes
Flip the mathris and air fry again for 4 minutes
Let the mathris cool completely,they will become crunchy once they cool down
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