Mathiya ~ Mathia and an Award

Mathiya or Mathia is another savoury snack which is a must in a Gujarati household during Diwali. Traditionally Gujaratis prepare many sweets and savoury snacks during Diwali, but in this world of frozen food and ready made items all this are readily available in stores and save the cooking time. But I have always seen my maternal granny cooking all these snacks for us in Diwali. This time I thought will follow her foot steps and take up Herculean task of making our authentic Mathiya or Mathias. Mathiya or Mathias are almost like papad but spicer than papad. I call it a Herculean task as you need to apply lots of pressure in kneading the dough of Mathiyas like papad.

Ingredients:
100g. Muth Dal Flour
100g. Urad Dal Flour
2 Tablespoons of Besan (Bengal Gram Flour)
2 Teaspoons Papad Khar / Soda Khar
1 Teaspoon of Ajwain
1 Teaspoon of Turmeric powder
3 teaspoons of Red Chilly powder
Salt to taste
Water
Oil

Method:
1. Sieve all the flours with salt and Papad khar in a bowl. Papad khar is a type of soda used for in papad, it contributes to the crispiness of the papad.
2. Add 1 teaspoon of oil, 1 teaspoon of red chilly powder, turmeric powder and ajwain to the flour. Add water and knead the dough. Try to pound the dough in a Stone mortar, if you have one. If you don't have stone mortar than pound it with the help of fist of your hand. Pound it for 20 minutes.

3. Stretch the dough and try to make small balls by cutting it with the help of a thread or make small balls the way we make it for puris and rotis. Roll the balls in round shape and size of puris.

4. Deep fry these Mathiyas / Mathias till golden brown.
5. Once they are fried, sprinkle red chilly powder on top and store it in an air tight container.

This is my entry for Priti's Diwali's Celebration Event

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Yasmeen, and Viki has passed me this cute, cuddly Chocoholic Award and how can one say no to irresistible Chocolates :). Thank you for sharing it with me..

I would like to pass the sweetness of Chocolate to my new friends

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