
Why We Like It
- It keeps mathri honest — a millet-and-rice base instead of maida, ghee instead of palm fat.
- Real dried fenugreek rather than a flavour premix.
- Psyllium husk binds the dough in place of gluten, with no raising agents or preservatives.
Ingredients
Jowar, Rice & Brown Rice Flour Blend
Base flourGluten-free flour blend.
Psyllium Husk
BinderBinds dough in place of gluten.
Ghee & Rice Bran Oil
FatClean, savoury richness.
Dried Fenugreek (Methi) & Chilli Flakes
SeasoningMethi Mathri flavour.
Hridika's Gluten Free Mathri versus other mathris
| What to compare | Purepicked | Regular mathri |
|---|---|---|
| Base flour | Millet + rice gluten-free blend | Refined wheat (maida) |
| Binder | Psyllium husk | Gluten |
| Fat | Ghee + rice bran oil | Palm oil / vanaspati common |
| Additives | None | May use raising agents, preservatives |
| Gluten | Made in gluten-free facility | Contains gluten |
Is It For You?
Good for
Celiac / gluten-intolerant
Egg-free diets
Soy-free diets
Vegetarians
Avoid if
Anyone with a dairy allergy or avoiding dairy — it is made with ghee
Buyers expecting the flaky layers of a wheat mathri; without gluten the crumb is shorter and crisper
Anyone avoiding chilli or fenugreek — both are in the seasoning
How to use
Snack with tea or coffee
Top chaat or use in salads
Pair with pickles or dips
Eat plain as a bite-sized snack
What to look for in Mathri?
Read what it is actually made of. Besan or millet should lead. Maida near the top means refined wheat flour in a different shape.
Check which oil it was fried in. Palm oil and unnamed 'edible vegetable oil' blends are the default in packaged namkeen.
TBHQ (INS 319) is the usual antioxidant in fried snacks. A pack without it has a shorter shelf life, which is the honest trade.
MSG shows up as 'flavour enhancer (INS 621)'. A properly spiced snack does not need it.
Gluten-free crackers rely on binders. Psyllium husk does the job without additives; xanthan and guar gum are the usual alternatives.