Sweet Mathri

Sweet Mathri is prepared during Karva Chauth and is considered an integral part of the food women eat during sargi. Meethi Mathri when made  in the size of a parathas, it is called matthe. They are very easy to make and also consume less time in preparation. 

 Let’s start with the preparation!

Ingredients

• Flour(maida) - 500 grams (2 1/2 cup)
• Ghee - 125 grams (a little more than 1/2 cup)
• Sugar - 500 grams
• Milk - 1 tbsp
• Ghee - to fry Mathris

Prepare broken wheat in dry grinder. Then cook broken wheat in pressure cooker, with water.

First make the dough

• Take a utensil and put filtered flour and melted ghee. Mix them properly with your hands. 
• Knead a hard dough using warm water. Cover the dough and keep it aside for 30 mins. 
• Press the dough again to make it soft and smooth. Then, break it off into small pieces. Cover these pieces with a wet cloth and keep them aside. 
• Pour Ghee in a heavy metal based utensil and heat the ghee on a medium flame. 
• Take one piece at a time and roll it into a mathri. Ideally it should be thick in size 2-3 inches in diameter. 
• Poke 12-15 holes on the Mathri with a knife and fork.
• Similarly, prepare all the mathris

Prepare chashni

• Pour 200 grams of sugar and 1 small glass of water in a utensil. Place on the low flame to make chashni. 
• Once chashni starts boiling add milk to it and as soon as the froth appears on the sides remove it with a spoon. 
• Cook chashni for 6-7 minutes and prepare a two thread chashni. 
• Put mathris in utensil containing chashni, dip and take them out. 
• After 5 mins you can dry them and then your meethi mathris are ready to eat.

You can store these mathris for 2 months. 

Cooking time 1hr 30 mins