03 Nov Achari Mathri Recipe with Leftover Pickle Masala
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Last Updated on November 3, 2026 by blessmyfoodbypayal
Achari Mathri Recipe with Leftover Pickle Masala with step wise pictorial and video method.
Mathri is a very common and popular Indian snack made using all purpose flour and spices and finally deep fried.
There are various varities of mathris and one of them is Achari Mathri. Achari means that this mathri carries the taste of pickle in itself.
Wait, let us ask you something.
Have you ever eaten a simple plain mathri with pickle?
If no, then try it some day. It tastes amazing.
And just imagine, if a mathri can taste so delicious with achaar, what will be aura of that mathri, which itself is a pickle flavoured?
Traditional Indian mathri with achar masala is usually made by making the dough and pickled masala separately. But we have made this Mathri recipe using leftover achar masala. And it is so time saving. Just mix everything together and easy achari mathri without making special masala is ready with utmost convenience.
We have made this homemade crispy mathri with pickle spices in Air Fryer and Oven, but you can make it by deep frying as well.
This crispy achari mathri recipe can be your festive snack or for special occasions and festivals like Diwali. But hold on, why to wait for special days? You can make this tea time snack made with leftover pickle masala whenever your pickle pieces are finished and it is only the masala left at the base.
So when you want to have a snack which can be stored for days together or confused how to use leftover pickle masala, do go through how to make achari mathri at home and recreate at your home.

Step Wise Pictorial Recipe of Achari Mathri Recipe with Leftover Pickle Masala
Take a bowl and add all purpose flour, semolina, carom seeds and salt.
Add leftover achari masala.
Mix everything so well.
If the masala doesn’t have sufficient oil, you should add more oil. To check, hold the flour in hand and if it binds, it’s a sign that oil is sufficient.
Start adding water and keep kneading.
Knead into a normal dough.

Cover and rest for 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, knead the dough just for a minute.
Take a portion out of it and cover the rest.
Roll it into a thin roti.
Poke the surface with the fork.
Cut into desired shape.
Air fry @180°C for 10 minutes. Alternatively you can bake or deep fry them.
Achari Mathri is ready.

Let it cool down completely before storing in air tight container.

NOTES
- Quantity of ingredients may vary depending on the fact that how much achari masala is left with you.
- The actual taste of the mathri will totally depend upon the taste of your leftover achari masala. We were having the masala left from instant gajar muli ka achaar.
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Achari Mathri Recipe with Leftover Pickle Masala – Recipe card

Achari Mathri Recipe with Leftover Pickle Masala
Achari Mathri Recipe with Leftover Pickle Masala is a delicious way to use leftover pickle spices, making crispy, flavourful mathris for tea-time.
Ingredients
1 cup = 250 ml
- 2.5 cup all purpose flour/maida
- 1/2 cup semolina/suji
- 1/2 cup leftover achari masala
- 1 tsp carom seeds
- Salt to taste
- Water as required to knead dough
Instructions
- Take a bowl and add all purpose flour, semolina, carom seeds and salt.
- Add leftover achari masala.
- Mix everything so well.
- If the masala doesn't have sufficient oil, you should add more oil. To check, hold the flour in hand and if it binds, it's a sign that oil is sufficient.
- Start adding water and keep kneading.
- Knead into a normal dough.
- Cover and rest for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, knead the dough just for a minute.
- Take a portion out of it and cover the rest.
- Roll it into a thin roti.
- Poke the surface with the fork.
- Cut into desired shape.
- Air fry @180°C for 10 minutes. Alternatively you can bake or deep fry them.
- Achari Mathri is ready. Let it cool down completely before storing in air tight container.
Notes
- Quantity of ingredients may vary depending on the fact that how much achari masala is left with you.
- The actual taste of the mathri will totally depend upon the taste of your leftover achari masala. We were having the masala left from instant gajar muli ka achaar.












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