sweet matharis recipe
Mathari is a very delicious snack recipe from the state of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. In most of the Indian states, sweet mathris is usually made during karva Chauth while in Gujarat, these matharis are prepared during Janmashtami.
Servings 12 matharis
Ingredients
for mathri dough
- 1+1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup ghee
- ¼ cup water to knead dough (add as required)
- oil/ghee to deep fry
for sugar syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
to prepare matharis,
- take a large mixing bowl and transfer all-purpose flour.
- Add ghee and crumble it. Your dough should hold the shape after crumbling.
- now, slowly add water and prepare a smooth dough. keep it aside and allow it to set for 10 mins(optional).
- now, take a small amount of dough and flatten it using your hands.
- heat oil/ghee. and fry this matharis until golden brown and keep it aside.
prepare sugar syrup,
- heat sugar and water.
- add milk and boil until thickens.
- check the consistency of your syrup. It should holds the shape in water.
- syrup is ready. keep it aside.
assembling
- now, dip the matharis in sugar syrup and strain the excess amount of syrup.
- allow it cool down completely and store in airtight container.
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Notes
- Your syrup consistency should be 3threads consistency. If you cook less than this then your mathris becomes soggy and will not stay fresh.
- Always store matharis in air-tight container.
- Adding milk sugar syrup will enhance the color of sugar syrup.
