NeyPathal/Ney Pathiri/Deep Fried Pathiri

Ingredients:

Parboiled rice/Puzhukkalari - 2cups

Grated coconut - 1cup

Shallot - 4

Fennel Seeds - 1tbsp

Rice flour -1/2 cup

Salt

Method:

Wash and soak the rice overnight.Grind it along with 1/2 cup of water until to get a coarse mixture.(Do not add too much of water.If you can grind the rice with less water you need to add less rice powder only).

Crush together coconut,shallot and fennel seeds. Add this to the rice mixture.add salt too.

Mix everything well.Add enough rice powder and make it a smooth dough.

Take a lemon size ball and flatten it using your fingers by placing it on a plastic sheet.It should not be too thin.You can see the shape and width of the pathiri in the picture.Heat oil in a pan.

Hold the plastic sheet in one hand and remove the pathiri using the other hand and carefully put into hot oil.

After sometimes it will float on top and puff up.Flip it over and fry both sides until golden brown color.

Serve with Malabar chicken curry or any non-veg  Curry.

Recipe Courtesy - My Mom 

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Erachi Pathiri(Fried Pathiri Suffed with chicken masala )

Ingredients:

For Dough(Pathiri)

Whole Wheat flour - 1cup

All purpose flour - 1cup

Salt

Water

For Chicken Filling

Boneless Chicken - 1/2 kilo

Turmeric Powder - 1/4tsp

Chilli powder - 1/2tsp

Green chillies - 3

Chopped Ginger -1 tsp

Chopped Garlic - 1tsp

Garam masala Powder -1/2 tsp

Chopped Onion - 1,big

Coriander leaves

Mint leaves(optional)

Coconut oil

Method:

Cook the chicken with sat,turmeric ,chilli powder,garam masala  and little water.Allow to cool . Mince the chicken and set it aside.

In a pan heat oil and add chopped ginger,garlic ,green chillies and onion.Saute well till the onion become soft.Add the minced chicken and saute for a while.Add chopped mint leaves and coriander leaves.Adjust the salt.Filling is ready.Keep it aside.

In a bowl mix together wheat flour,all purpose flour and salt.Add enough water and make a smooth dough.

Divide into equal sized small balls.Roll it and add the filling in the centre.Cover it with another pathiri.Slowly press the edges using fingers to seal all the masala in.Repeat the same process .

Heat oil in a pan .Deep fry the pathiris.Serve hot.

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Gobhi Paratha

Ingredients:

For dough

Wheat flour - 1 cup

Required water

Salt to taste

For filling

Cauliflower (shredded) - 2 cups

Green chillies(cut into small pieces) - 3

Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp

Coriander leaves(chopped) -1/4cup

Salt to taste

Oil to spread

Method:

Make the chapati dough.Knead the dough for few minutes.Dough should be soft.Cover it and keep it aside for 15 minutes.

Mix together shredded cauliflower,greenchillies.fennel seeds,coriander leaves and  salt.keep it aside for 2 minutes.Then squeeze the water as much as possible.

Make medium balls from the dough.Roll into 3inch diameter.Put the filling in the center.Close it like dumplings and keep it aside for 3 minutes.For step by step instructions click here

Heat a pan on medium high.Roll the Parathas(keep the sealed side on top.To make it easier to roll the balls, first roll them in dry wheat flour.Place it over the the pan.After  paratha starts changing the colour  flip the paratha over and spread the oil, and slightly press with the spatula.

Make sure the paratha is golden brown  colour on both sides.Serve hot with curd and pickle.

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Spinach Paratha

For the Dough

Wheat flour - 1cup
Water - as reqd
Oil - 1tsp
Salt - to taste

Spinach  filling

Chopped Spinach - 2cups
Chilli flakes - 1/2 tsp(adjust with your taste)
Asafetida - a pinch
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Salt - to taste

Method:

Mix together flour,salt,oil and water.Make a smooth dough.Cover it and keep it aside for 15 minutes.

Heat oil in a pan .Add asafetida and cumin seeds.After the cumin seeds crack add the chilli flakes,mix well.Add the chopped spinach to this.Cook the spinach until most of the water has evaporated.Add salt to this stage.Allow them to cool.

  Make medium balls from the dough .roll it 3 inch circles.Add the filling and close it like dumpling.Keep it aside for 4 minutes.

Heat a pan on  medium high.Roll the parathas(keep the sealed side on top).Place it over the heated pan.After paratha start changing the colour and puffing flip the paratha over.Spread oil on the paratha.Flip the paratha and slightly press it with a spatula.Make sure the paratha is golden brown  colour on both sides.Serve hot with curd and pickle.

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Poori With Potato Masala

Ingredients:

For Poori

Wheat flour - 1 cup
Oil - 1tsp
Water - as reqd.
Salt - as reqd.


For Potato curry:

Potato - 2 ,medium
Onion -1
Ginger(chopped) - 1tsp
Green Chilly - 3
Turmeric Powder -1/4 tsp
Coriander Powder - 11tbsp
Garam masala -1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Mustard seeds - 1/2tsp
Water
Oil
salt

Method:

Put together Wheat flour,salt and oil.Add reqd water and make a soft dough.Keep it covered for 15 minutes.Make small balls and roll them.Deep fry it in oil.

For potato curry first boil the potato .Remove the skin and mash it gently.In a pan heat oil and add the mustard seeds and curry leaves.When it starts spluttering add the ginger,green chillies and chopped onion.Saute well till the onions are translucent .Add the spice powders and mix well.In that add the
mashed potatos and some water.Boil them for 5 minutes .Serve with poori.

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