Sooji Mathri or Sooji nimki is a tea time snack recipe which is made using just rava/sooji. Crispy, spicy and crunchy, this recipe is perfect to have with a cup of chai. In our household, we eat Namkeen, Mathris, Biscuits along with tea and this recipe works great since it is super crispy and a bit tangy in taste.
Sooji or Rava being the hero ingredient makes this recipe super crisp. Bored of the same old all purpose flour/maida mathri? Try this one and you will love it for sure.
I tried this recipe a few months back and fallen in love with the taste of it. A perfect recipe to make and store in an air tight container. These Sooji Mathri goes a long way and makes a perfect snack to munch on.
Few months back, I was browsing through Youtube and I found this super interesting recipe at CookingShooking’s video and I was hooked. Since this recipe has just Sooji or Rava as the main ingredient, this is comparatively healthier than other Maida Mathri.
With a few basic ingredients from the kitchen, this Sooji Nimki/Mathri doesn’t take much time and is loved by all. We always keep a big jar full of this nimki and hog whenever feel like.
Chatpati and loaded with flavours, sprinkle the masala at the top and this tastes delicious. Yum!
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Super easy to make and takes minimum ingredients from the Kitchen. Read the method down below.
| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 15 minutes |
| Servings |
Small Dabba
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- 200 gms Sooji/Rava I have used a measuring cup.
- 1 tsp Chaat Masala
- 1 tsp Red chili powder
- Salt to taste
- Oil For frying
Ingredients
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- In a mixer jar, take Sooji and some salt (as per taste). Make a fine powder of Sooji/Rava.
- Just on and off the mixer for 1/2 minute and check the Sooji powder. It should not be very fine but mostly similar to our Chawal ka Atta.
- See, Sooji or rava is a bit danedar and that's why we have to grind it to make a smooth powder.
- Now in a big thali or vessel, take this Sooji/Rava powder and add water as required to make a soft dough.
- Remember, add water slowly and make a soft dough.
- Let it rest this dough for about 25-30 minutes so that Sooji soaks up the water and gets fluff.
- Knead it again using your palm and make a soft dough. There should not be any cracks in the dough. Knead it for approx 5-10 minutes.
- Now divide the dough into two balls. Roll it using a belan and roll it. Roll it neither too thick nor too thin. See the thickness above as mentioned in the picture above.
- Now using a knife cut the rolled dough into cubes or any desired shape of your choice. I have made small squares of it.
- Meanwhile, let's make the masala which we will sprinkle at the top. In a small Katori, take chaat masala, namak, and lal mirch powder. Take salt as per your taste.
- Now heat oil in a kadhai and fry these Sooji squares and fry till they become light golden brown in color.
- As soon as you take them out, sprinkle the masala which we have made. The idea is the masala will get stick to the mathri because of the oil.
- Make all the mathris with the remaining dough and sprinkle masala and gently toss it.
- Store this in an airtight container and enjoy with a hot cup of chai.
- Do not over grind the sooji.
- Do not add any oil or moin while kneading the dough.
- Add water slowly as sooji absorbs water.
- Sprinkle masala as per taste.
- You can even add cheese powder along with the masala.
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