Matri Recipe

Ingredients
1 cup plain flour
1 tbsp. ghee or oil
salt to taste
2-3 pinches soda bicarb
1/4 tsp. ajwain seeds
warm water for kneading
oil for deep frying

Method

Mix all ingredients, except oil for deep frying and water.
Add water little by little kneading into a pliable dough.
Cover and keep for 15 minutes.
Break into small portions, roll in 1" wide rounds.
Keep a little thicker than puris. Prick with a fork.
Place on a clean spread out cloth.
Finish for all dough.
Heat oil in a frying pan, add some matri at a time.
Fry till lightly golden, flip side and repeat.
Drain and cool to allow to become crisp.
Store in an airtight container.