What are Methi Crackers ?
Methi crackers are famously also known as Methi Mathris in India. These crackers are crispy and have flaky layers and a very earthy rustic taste from dried fenugreek leaves. Traditionally, these mathris are deep fried, but you can also bake them. We either use all purpose flour or whole wheat flour to make these. I am using whole wheat flour, and deep frying them.
Are Methi Mathris Vegan?
I like to use ghee while kneading the dough to make the Methi Crackers. Using ghee helps to make these Mathris crispy and beautiful flaky layer. As I like to call them, they get a beautiful Khasta Texture. If you wish to make these vegan, I would recommend you to use Vegan Butter. Butter should be able to give you perfect flaky texture to your Methi Crackers.
Can We Make Methi Crackers Healthyish?
Of course, you can. I like to use whole wheat flour to make these a little healthyish. And Baking them just makes them perfect for guilt free snacking. To bake these Crackers simply bake them at 375F for 15 mins or until golden brown.
Tips to Make Perfect Methi Crackers
Methi Crackers are pretty simple to make. All you have to do is nail the dough. A perfect dough will give you beautiful crispy and flaky crackers. The most important aspect of making perfect crackers is the dough. The Moan/ Moin is a process where we add the fat to the flour. This will determine the texture of our crackers. For these crackers, I like to use ghee. The right way to know that your moan is perfect for this recipe is to have a crumbly flour, after incorporating ghee into the flour. Knead a tight dough. Your dough needs to be tight. Tighter than that of bhakris/rotlis. So we will add water carefully little by little to make the dough. The Spices should hit right. If you follow my recipe to the T, you will not have to worry about this step. The spices will be spot on. I have tried and tested this recipe so many times now. Rolling the Crackers is fairly an easy job. I suggest you to roll a big thin about an ⅛th inch thick roti, and give any shape you desire. Just make sure that your crackers shape and size are identical and equal. Having same size helps them fry/bake evenly. Frying the Crackers on Medium Low flame is essential. You have to let them cook slowly until they are nice golden brown in color.
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