Mithi Mathri Recipe (Crispy Fried Sweet Fritters)

Total Time: 75 minutes

Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients:

  • salt
  • ghee
  • water
  • chiroti rava
  • sugar
  • cardamom powder (elaichi)
  • flour (maida)

Instructions:

  • Mithi Mathri Recipe, first lets prepare the dough
  • Mix the maida, sooji and salt together in a mixing bowl
  • Next, add the ghee to the mixture and rub between your fingers until the dough turns crumbly and resembles breadcrumbs
  • Add the warm water to it a little by little, while bringing it together into a dough
  • Press together till it forms a ball
  • Knead the dough for 3-4 minutes till it no longer sticks, and easily forms a ball
  • Set it aside to rest for 5 minutes
  • Then, knead it again till soft for about 5 minutes
  • Cover the dough with a muslin cloth and let it rest for 30 minutes
  • After 30 minutes, divide the dough in 16 equal parts
  • Make balls and keep aside for 5 minutesNext, roll out the mathris by rolling each ball into a disc, about 1/4 inch thick and 2-3 inches in diameter
  • Poke the rolled out mathri with fork or knife so that it doesn't fluff up while frying
  • Warm some oil in a kadhai and deep fry the mathris for 2-3 minutes on each side until they turn golden brown
  • Remove from the oil using a slotted spoon and keep aside to cool
  • Meanwhile, prepare the sugar syrup by boiling together water, sugar and cardamom powder in a heavy-bottomed saucepan
  • Once the mixture comes to a boil, reduce the heat and continue to cook till the syrup reaches two-string consistency
  • This should take about 8-10 minutes on low heat
  • Switch off the heat and dip the pre-fried mathri in to the sugar syrup
  • Keep the mathri sub-merged in sugar syrup for about 30 seconds so that it is completely coated
  • Place the sugar-coated mathri on a tray till completely dry
  • Then the Mithi Mathri store in an airtight container when completely dry and cool
  • You can make this ahead and serve it at a festive gathering too