Namak Paare/ Matri
- 1 cup maida
- 1/2 teaspoon seeds
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon clarified butter
- 1/4 cup water
- chaat masala Powder - 1 tsp
- oil for Frying
- Take a bowl add one cup of maida/All purpose flour, carom seeds and salt and mix it well
- Add clarified butter and mix well till it coats nicely with the flour
- Add water little at a time and knead. (Dough should be little stiff so use very little water) add 1/2 tsp butter in the end and knead and cover it with lid. Let dough rest for 10 to 15 mins
- Make a small size ball from the dough, grease it with pinch of butter and roll like chapati/Indian bread -just a little thicker than regular chapati
- Grease the knife with little butter and cut them in to strips and give shape as diamond or long pieces
- Heat oil in a pan for frying, once it is hot enough drop the little pieces and press them little so it dunks nicely with oil and fry them till all the pieces turns to golden color and transfer it to paper issue to absorb the excess oil
- Follow the step from 4 to 6 till you consume all the dough.
- Serving: Sprinkle some chaat Masala powder on matri before serving. Enjoy your snack time!:)
maida, seeds, salt, butter, water, chaat masala, oil
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Namak-Paare_-Matri-1049319 (may not work)