Ari Pathal (Rice Pathal)
This bread is called Ari Pathal (Rice bread). This is my moms recipe (from Kerala) . It is normally served for breakfast or for snack, it can be eaten as it is or with potato masala curry or with chutney.
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Rice flour
- 1/2 cup Coconut Grated -( if using dried shredded ones sprinkle some warm water ,mix and keep aside for it to soften)
- ½ cup Chopped Shallots or red onions
- 1 tsp Jeera
- 1/2 tsp Salt - or to taste
- 2 cups Water - (hot)
Instructions
Method
- Roast the rice flour for about 5 minutes on medium heat . (don’t brown it)
- Boil 2 cups of water on the other stove while You are roasting the rice flour
- Transfer the roasted flour in to a wider bowl and make a well in the center .
- Add salt and the half the water(straight from the stove) and mix with a spoon , slowly add the remaining water and give it a good mix. Keep aside for some time for it to cool
- Meanwhile chop onions finely , keep the other ingredients ready
- Now knead the flour with hand just like we do for chapattis
- Heat oil on Medium high
- Make lemon size balls( greasing hands with oil will prevent it from sticking)
- Press gently each balls with palms just like we do for Kachoris. Shape the edges if needed( this is
- Traditionally done on banana leaves but I shaped it on wax paper today. Zip-Loc bags can also be used)
- Flip the pressed ones on hand and deep fry ( 5 min or until it turns light golden brown)