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I grew up binging on a lot of supposedly healthy Indian snacks but nothing came close to my Cassava flour crackers as far as points for taste and health were concerned. There were things like Shankar pale, namak pale, burfi, pedha, chakli, dhokla, samosa and many more all super tasty but equally unhealthy.

Then there were always festivals to add more color to your snacking routine and before you know you’d be stuck in a never ending loop of snacking, binging and filling your stomach with crap – part because they were so yummy and part because everyone around you was offering / eating them.

It has been approximately 6-7 years today that I hardly ever thought about any of these items. Guess I am just far far away from that world. However, there was something that I was searching for a long long time i.e. a snacking option that is a combination of convenience (can carry it along anytime & anywhere), tastes delicious and doesn’t creep its way into a real meal deal.

And while growing up there was indeed one such snacking option that we ate all the time – which was The classic ‘Indian Mathri’ However, it was definitely not a healthy one. So we did what we do best here – recreated them using cassava flour and made our very own version called as cassava flour crackers a.k.a. gluten-free classic Indian mathri

These cassava flour crackers not only outnumber the mathri in terms of taste but also get all the points for being healthy. And they are complaint with almost many eating lifestyles like Paleo, Vegan and AIP .

Make these Cassava Flour Crackers in 2 different ways

I have also made these cassava flour crackers in 2 different ways for everyone’s convenience – one is by baking them and another is by shallow frying them. I love the shallow fried version personally, however to snack on an everyday basis id definitely opt for baking these goodies. They are also great as appetizers when teamed up with the right topping. Here I am going to show you how to put together a basic tomato basil topping – just the one you’d use for a classic bruschetta – however when it comes to toppings and dips the options are absolutely endless. So choose to wow your guests your way.

Fun with kids

These crackers are a great way to involve kids while you are making them. Instead of opting for the round or square versions you can try shaping these with different cookie cutters to keep things interesting for the kids

Let’s get cracking then:

Cassava Flour Crackers Gluten Free, AIP, Vegan, Paleo

Cassava Flour Crackers - Gluten Free, Low Carb, Paleo, AIP, Vegan

Snehal Vaidya

These Cassava Flour crackers are Gluten Free, Low Carb, Paleo, AIP and Vegan. They are super delicious and can be made in 2 different ways, the baked and the shallow fried one.

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Course Snacks

Cuisine Indian

Equipment

Mixing bowl

Ingredients

1 cup Otto's Cassava Flour
3 tbsps Tapioca flour
1 tsp Himalayan Pink Salt
1 tsp Ajwain / Carom seeds
3 tbsps Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 tbsps Pure Desi Ghee (Use avocado or coconut oil as a Vegan alternative)
½ tsp Turmeric powder
Luke warm water as needed
1-2 tsp Avocado oil if baking
3-4 tbsps Avocado oil if shallow frying

Basic Tomato Basil topping

1 Tomato
4-5 Basil Leaves finely chopped
Himalayan Sea Salt as per taste
Chilli Flakes as per taste
½ tsp Balsamic Vinegar

Instructions

In a mixing bowl combine cassava flour, tapioca, salt, carom seeds and mix well until well incorporated
Next add in the olive oil and ghee (or the Vegan alternative) and combine until you get a crumbly texture
Then add in turmeric powder and mix well
Next create a small well / gap in the mixture and start by adding the luke warm water 2 tablespoons at a time and start combining the dough until it all comes together into a nice dough ball
Working with this dough can be a little tricky so add water in instalments to allow your dough to come together
Make sure your dough is not too hard or too soft
If baking Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
Take 2 pieces of parchment paper and on one place a small portion of the dough that you just prepared press it a bit against the parchment with both your hands, cover it with another parchment paper and press it with both your hands once again
Next roll it out as thin as possible using a rolling pin
Dont worry if a part of your dough breaks just concentrate on thinning evenly
Next use different shapes of cookie cutters and carve out fun shapes out of your thinly rolled out dough
Alternatively you can also use a pizza cutter or a knife and carve them out into small sqaures to save time
If baking transfer these shapes / sqaures to a baking pan lined with a sheet of parchment paper and drizzle 1 teaspoon of avocado oil across the crackers (use more if desired)
Use an application brush to make sure each of the cracker has atleast a lil bit of an oil coating
Bake them for 25 mins
Remove, let cool and enjoy!
If shallow frying these crackers add 4 tablespoons of avocado oil to a heated skillet
When adequately hot place these crackers on the pan and cook them on each side for 2-3 mins
One way to know that they are done from either side is when they will start puffing up - which is also an indicator of how crispy they are going to be
Turn them over and cook from other side for 2-3 mins again until beautiful golden brown
Drain the excess oil on the skillet itself and remove them out on a plate lined with a tissue paper (to soak any oil that the cracker might still be carrying)
Let cool and enjoy as is or alongwith a favourite topping / dip!