Karwa Chauth Sargi Recipe: Make Fiki Or Saltless Mathri At Home With This Recipe

Karwa Chauth is almost here. The Hindu festival where married women fast all day long for the longevity of their husbands will be celebrated on November 1 this year. There are many rituals associated with this traditional ceremony. Women begin their fast with Sargi, a meal before sunrise, and break it after sighting the moon at night. For both Sargi and fast-breaking ritual, married women snack on mathri. Fiki or saltless mathri is enjoyed as is or with homemade pickle. This mathri is also offered as bhog to Goddess Karwa on the occasion in some regions. What better than making these mathris at home?

Saltless mathris can be prepared at home using just five simple ingredients. These can be prepared in a big batch and stored for later use.

How To Make Fiki Mathri?

• In a bowl, add refined flour, semolina, ghee, and carom seeds (optional). Mix well.
• Keep adding water as required to make a tight dough.
• Cover the dough with a damp cloth. Let the dough rest for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Next, it is time to shape the mathris.
• Divide the dough into small balls, and start rolling them like a puri.
• Using a fork or toothpick, prick the mathris, this hack will give you crispy mathris.

• In a kadhai, add oil, and once hot, start sliding the mathris one by one.
• Fry till the mathris are brown and crispy.

• Take off the flame and transfer to a tray with a paper towel to soak excess oil.
• Once cool, store the mathris in an airtight container.
• Enjoy homemade mathris for Karwa Chauth as is for snacking or a cup of tea or coffee.