Mathri are deep fried crackers that are whipped up during most Indian festivals in the savory festival collection. They usually are made with all purpose flour/maida and/or Semolina with seeds of choice added to the dough. These are the baked version.
You can sub out the Indian spices with dried herbs like basil/parsley and some nutritional yeast. It is a great base wheat cracker to change up to preference and munch on as is, with hummus, chutneys, dips or soups or make canapes with toppings of choice!
I have added Carom seeds(Ajwain) which are my general favorite to add to crackers, parathas or Naans. The seeds have this intense flavor profile.
Ajowan or Ajwain is from same family as caraway or cumin. Ajowan also known as carom / Ajave/ Ethiopian Cumin or Omam. The seeds are usually eaten after meals and apparently help reduce flatulence:) I used roasted Ajwain added to water for steaming during my crazy Sinusitis episode a few months back. Here are more uses.
Semolina helps keep the crackers crunchy and flaky so they need less oil. Wheat only crackers tend to get hard without enough added fat. I like to make these into thicker crackers so they look like the deep fried versions.
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Some Gluten-free Potato Rice Crackers
Or these Chickpea Oat Rice Krispies Crackers. Also Gluten-free. Made with cooked chickpeas not flour.
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Pictures from a different batch. Wheat flours of different mills/types give different color.
Baked Mathri – Wheat Semolina Crackers Recipe
Allergen Information: Free of Dairy, egg, corn, soy, nut.
Makes about a large bowl-full
Ingredients:
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup fine Semolina(cream of wheat)
3/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
a generous pinch of baking soda
1/8 teaspoon black pepper or cayenne
2 teaspoon carom seeds(Ajwain) or Nigella seeds(Kalonji) or cumin seeds(Jeera)
3-4 Tablespoons coconut Oil melted
1/2 cup + 2 Tablespoons water
sea salt for sprinkling
Variations:
Add dried herbs of choice and a Tablespoon nutritional yeast.
Add Sesame seedsor other seeds
Method:
Mix all the dry ingredients well.
Add coconut oil and mix into the dry to form somewhat bread crumbs. I am not using too much oil, so there might not be too many clumps.
Add water a Tablespoon at a time to make a medium soft non sticky dough. Use more or less, depends on the flours.
Dont knead. Just mix the water in, then add more until the dough starts to come together.
Press the dough on parchment then Roll the dough out into as thick a cracker you would like and make shapes or cut squares/diamonds using a knife.
Sprinkle a little sea salt on top and press. You can also press in some sesame seeds or herbs.
Use a fork to prick a few holes in the dough.
Place parchment on baking sheet and Bake in preheated 375 degrees F for 20 minutes.
Take the crackers out, break them apart and bake for another 8-10 minutes until crisp to touch.
Store in an airtight container for a few weeks.
These Crackers are being shared at Ricki’s wellness weekends, Slightly Indulgent Tuesdays
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MICHELINE PASCALL
My second time making these. Thank you so such for a healthy and crunchy treat!! My husband loves them too!!
Micheline
I rate these crackers 5 stars!!
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Ami
These turned out yummy. Thank you!!
Richa
thanks!
Surabhi Arora
I have a little coarser roasted suji, can i add that instead?
Richa
it might be a bit too textured. Try make a quarter batch to see
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Shema George
Wow a great collection…donno which one looks the best as all look equally good!
Abby@ The Frosted Vegan
I am a huge sucker for crackers, so I’ll just take each and every one of those please! Really though, these crackers look amazing!
Annie
These look so crispy-good!
Cadry's Kitchen
Oh, what gorgeous crackers and beautiful pictures as always!
Somer
I saw the carom seeds at a little Indian grocery store a couple weeks ago and wondered what they were, I thought they looked like cumin, just smaller. Now you’ve educated me! Loving all the yummy crackers girl!
Veena Theagarajan
so healthy.. Love all the crackers.. So nice clicks
Joanne T Ferguson
G’day! Love your photos, TRUE!
Makes me want to reach out to the computer screen and have a “crunch” myself too! 🙂
Cheers!
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Richa
Thanks Joaane!
Deepti Sharan Shukla
Look delicieso !!! Yum yum
Richa
they do taste amazing too:)
Caitlin
they look so good, richa! i miss crackers… the gf ones out there just aren’t the same. i’ve made ones that are good..but just don’t have that crunch.
Richa
I hear you:) try the chickpea ones.. they always come out so crunchy!