In a bowl, mix maida, sooji, salt, oil and ajwain Adding water little by little knead a medium stiff dough. Cover the dough and allow it to rest for half an hour.

After half an hour knead the dough again. Prepare 4 dough balls of it. Take one dough ball and roll it to thin roti shape. Roll other 3 dough balls also in same way.

Now, take a bowl and add 2 tsp maida and 4 tsp oil in it,.mix well and make a paste out of it. Now, apply prepared paste on one roti and put 2nd roti over it and lightly press it.

Do the same with other 2 rotis. Now, tightly roll the layered rotis. Using a greased knife cut small pieces out of it. Roll the piece in flat shape.

Prepare all layered mathri in same way. Layered mathri is ready to fry. Heat oil and then lower flame.

Fry mathri in batches of 5-6 on low flame. Turn the mathri intermittently and fry till light golden pink colour. Once done take it out on paper napkin. Fry remaining mathri in same way.

Once mathri comes to room temperature store it in air tight container for up to a week. Tasty and crunchy layered mathri is ready!