Karela Mathri /Champakali Mathri

Karela Mathri /Champakali Mathri Recipe

Karela Mathri /Champakali Mathri Recipe

Jaishree Kedia

Jaishree Kedia

Karela Mathri /Champakali Mathri, a mouth-watering delicacy which is beautifully designed to perfection and is super eas ... Read More

Cooking Time

Cooking Time

35

Meal Type

Meal Type

Appetiser

Difficulty

Recipe region

Rajasthan

Ingredients For Karela Mathri /Champakali Mathri Recipe

  • 2 cups Aashirvaad Atta /flour

  • 1/2 teaspoon Ajwain/ carrom seeds

  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt or to taste

  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder

  • 2 tablespoons Ghee

  • 1 teaspoon chat masala

  • 2 cups oil for frying

How to make Karela Mathri /Champakali Mathri Recipe?

  1. Mix the ajwain, salt, pepper and ghee in the flour well, so that when you take a little dough in your fist it should not crumble.
  2. Knead it with warm water as required to make a stiff dough, cover the dough with a damp muslin cloth and let it rest for 20 minutes.
  3. Take a little portion of the dough and roll into a thin puri of 3 inch diameter.
  4. Make longitudinal slits with a knife at equal intervals such that the the poori remains joined at the ends.
  5. Apply water at the edges and roll it sealing the edges lightly.
  6. Drop them one by one in medium hot oil and then reduce the flame to low.
  7. Fry them until crisp and golden from all sides, turning occasionally.
  8. Sprinkle chaat masala generously
  9. Serve them hot or store them in an air tight container when cooled.