Malabar Rice Pathiri |Breakfast Recipe

 Its a famous recipe in Malabar region of Kerala,Kerala Muslim prepared it in special occasions like Iftar and Ramadan.

Ingredients :

Pathiri Podi / Rice Flour - 1 cup + for dusting
Water -1 cup
Salt -To taste

Method 

*Take water,salt in a vessel,boil it.Slowly add the rice flour over low heat.stir it occasionally,make sure bottom of the vessel doent get burnt.

*When mixed it properly,cover it with a lid and switch off the flame.After 5 mins transfet the mixture to a wide bowl.

*Now you have to knead the dough when it is warm.knead it well until it turns soft pliable dough without adding anymore water or rice flour.its very important step.

*If needed wet your hands in cold water to knead the dough.Always cover the dough with damp cloth.Now make lemon sized balls.

*Dust the rolling board and pan with same pathiri podi,now roll the balls into a thin circle.

*Heat nonstick pan over medium heat,place the rolled pathiri on it,stir it in between .when the pathiri starts bubbles turn into other side.

*Slightly press it kitchen paper,this will help to rise up and the pathiri will remains soft.Then the other side also start to bubbles,remove from the pan

*Before putting the next pathiri ,wipe out the brown powder from the pan using a dry cloth or kitchen paper.

*Serve the pathiri with any non veg or veg curry but it goes well with non veg curry.

MY NOTES

The key to make soft pathiri is knead the dough while it is warm and without adding anymore water/rice flour. 

*Always wipe out the pan before putting the next pathiri because the pathiri should remain white.

 *Dont overcook the pathiri else it will be hard .