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Meethi Mathri/Meethi Mathi

Aanchal Gupta
Mathis made with flour and dipped in a sugar syrup. Popular in punjabi households during the festival of Karwa Chauth and Lohri.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Servings 11 -13 depending on size

Ingredients
  

For Mathris

  • 2 cups All Purpose Flour/Maida
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 tbsp Semolina/Sooji
  • 1/4 cup Ghee
  • 1/2 cup warm water plus a little extra(use cautiously)

For Chashni/Sugar syrup

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • Pistachios chopped for garnishing
  • Oil for frying

Instructions
 

For Mathris

  • Sift Flour and salt through seive.
  • Mix Sooji and ghee and using fingertips, mix, till it turns crumbly.
  • Add warm water, little at a time, we want firm yet pliable dough. I used a little more than 1/2 cup.
  • Cover with wet towel and leave covered for 30 minutes.
  • Make discs, I made about 20.
  • Roll them out, not too thin, and use a cookie cutter or lid to remove a circle from middle.
  • please see pictures.
  • Use a knife or fork to make gashes on the circular disc that remains, the purpose is to not let it puff up, so it will become crisp.
  • Fry 3-5 at a time on MEDIUM flame. Its important!
  • Fry all and keep aside.
  • Place parchment paper on baking sheet.

For Chashni/sugar syrup

  • Bring sugar and water to boil.
  • After few minutes, take a drop of syrup and put on plate. let it cool.
  • Check the syrup for thickness by doing the 'string test'
  • Put the cool drop of syrup between your index finger and thumb and stretch the syrup. The stringier the syrup, the thicker it is. For our recipe we need 'two string syrup'
  • When syrup is ready, put 2-3 mathris at a time into the syrup, let it soak for a few minutes, use tongs to flip over and let it sit just for a few minutes. Take out on parchment paper being careful not to overlap.
  • Garnish with chopped Pistachios.

Notes

Its Important to cook on Medium flame. test the temperature by putting a tiny piece of dough in it,if it first sinks and then slowly comes up, its the right temperature, if it comes up right away, oil is too hot.
The thickness of syrup is very important, if its too thin, it wont cover the Mathis, if its too thick, it will dry up too soon!
You don't have to make it with a hole in the middle, like a doughnut, you can roll it plain.
Please use it to see the moon, only if your customs permit, otherwise, use it as a sweet to break your fast.
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