Monday 30 June 2014

Chatti Pathiri......!!!

Ramadan Kareem dear all..... This is indeed the month of blessings..... and this is the time we ladies spend most of the time in kitchen ;) Here is one the most common iftar dish in north kerala.... especially in Kannur, Calicut and all..... My hubby is from Thalassery and this dish is one of the most common among their snacks.... For them there is no occasion without this..... They have a different way of making the pan cakes for this, I have done an easy method here....
Preparation Time : 15 mins
Cooking Time : 15 - 20 mins
Serves : 6 - 8

Ingredients:
All purpose flour
1 cup
Milk
1 cup
Eggs
8
Salt
A pinch
Coconut grated
1 cup
Cashews
15
Raisins
15
Sugar
1/2 cup
Cardamom powder
1 tsp
Ghee


Method:
For Pancakes:
1. Mix one cup of flour, water, 1 egg, milk and salt together to form a loose batter.
2. Heat a pan and make about 8 - 10 pan cakes of similar size. Keep aside.

For Filling:
1. Heal ghee in a pan and fry cashews and raisins till golden brown. Keep aside.
2. Now in the same ghee fry the coconut until light brown. 
3. Beat 2 eggs with 1 tbsp sugar and add to the coconut.
4. Mix it well and when the eggs are done, add the cashews and raisins to this and mix.

Layering:
1. Beat 5 eggs, 1/2 cup sugar and 1 tsp cardamom powder together.
2. In a thick bottom vessel, pour 1 tsp ghee. Don't switch on the flame.
3. Place one pan cake on it and pour the egg mixture on to this.
4. Put the filling above it.
5. Place the next pan cake above this and continue doing the same until the last pan cake.
6. Pour the whole egg mixture left on to the topmost layer.
7. On the flame and on simmer, close and cook for about 15 - 20 minutes.
8. After 10 minutes, try to place the chatti pathiri upside down for even cooking.
9. Chatti pathiri ready..... Serve hot or cold!!! :)

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