A sweet popular dish from God's Own Country

Abu Dhabi - Chatti pathiri is made both in sweet and savoury variations. The meat and egg version is more popular in Kerala, especially the chicken variation.

Come Ramadan, and the famed North Malabar snack chatti pathiri is on the top of the Iftar list of Malayalis. Chatti pathiri is made both in sweet and savoury variations.
The sweet one is made with sweetened beaten eggs, nuts, raisins and cardamom. 
It is, however, the meat and egg version that's popular across the 'God's Own Country' of Kerala, especially the chicken variation.
The main ingredients are egg, all-purpose flour, salt and oil. The main preparation is focused on two parts - filling and coating.
For filling, you need chicken meat, chili powder, coriander powder, curry leaves, turmeric powder, garam masala, ginger, garlic, pepper powder, crushed green chili, raisins and onion.
For coating, you need egg, milk, sugar and salt.
How it's made
To start with, you need to clean and wash chicken. Boil the chicken in medium flame with half teaspoon turmeric powder, chili powder, teaspoon coriander powder, ginger and salt. Once cooled, mince the chicken. While preparing the pancakes, you need to mix flour, egg and milk. Now make thin crepes in a non-stick pan and keep aside five to seven pieces.
To prepare the masala, saute onion till its light brown. Add ginger, garlic, crushed chili and curry leaves. After a minute, add turmeric, coriander and pepper powder.
Now add shredded chicken into the masala. Add garam masala powder and salt. Mix well and keep masala aside. You may add butter but it is optional. 
To prepare a coating, you need to beat egg, pepper powder and salt. 
So, you have pancakes, masala and coating to dip ready by this time. 
Now dip both sides of a pancake into the coating and then keep it in a frying pan.
Place the masala all over it. Repeat the process with another pancake.
You may make up to 5 to 7 layers. Cover the pan and leave it on a low flame for 10 minutes. And later flip the combo so that both sides are light brown.
Cook for few more minutes and it is ready. You may garnish with cashew nut, butter, poppy seeds and raisins. And enjoy snack for Iftar.
ashwani@khaleejtimes.com
 
 

• Ramadan 2021
• Ramadan Delight
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