05 January 2012

Malabar Aripathiri With Kozhi Roast / Malabar Rice Roti With Chicken Roast

Aripathiri is a thin roti made from rice flour and a speciality of the Malabar region of Kerala. It is so thin that it just melts in the mouth. A healthy roti without oil. It is served for breakfast or dinner and goes well with any masala curries. I like it best with Nadan Varutharacha Chicken Curry or any simple chicken curry or roast.

The only thing to keep in mind when you think of making Pathiri is that you need to be ready to stay long in the kitchen. :) Because no matter how many Pathiris you serve it just disappears in seconds. It is so tasty that you cannot stop eating at just one or two.

Hope everyone had a great Christmas and enjoyed the New Year weekend.

I thought to begin the year with a local special which is one of my favorite too.



Ari Pathiri

INGREDIENTS

Rice flour - 1 1/2 cup + more for dusting
Water - 1 cup
Salt - as required



METHOD
Boil water. When it comes to a rolling boil add salt.
Tip in the flour into a wide bowl.
Add water to the flour.
Using a ladle slowly mix it.
When it is a little cool knead it into a smooth dough.
Make small balls.
Place each ball on a chapathi board. Sprinkle little rice flour on it and roll it into thin pathiris.
Cut out perfect pathiris using a lid with sharp edges.
Heat a tawa. When it is medium hot place one pathiri on it.
After about 10 seconds turn it over and let cook well on that side.
When small brown dots start appearing flip it over and with a wooden ladle press it gently on the sides. When the pathiri puffs up remove from tawa.

Tips:
Use very fine rice powder.
The amount of water may differ depending on the kind on flour used. Just remember that you need to knead it like chapathi dough. 
Knead the flour till it is real soft. If you are going to roll out pathiris after a long time sprinkle some warm water and knead again before use.
Do not use too much rice flour to sprinkle as pathiris will get too dry.
Cook pathiris on medium heat only as if it is too high it gets burnt easily and will not cook inside. And if it is too low it gets stiff.

Chicken Roast with 1 tsp Oil
Recipe Source : My own

Ingredients:

Chicken - 1/2 kg (cut into small pieces)
Onion - 2 large (thinly sliced)
Chilly - 1 slit into half
Ginger - 1'' piece
Garlic - 4
Tomato - 2 large
Chicken Masala - 2 tsp
Coriander Powder - 2 tsp
Pepper Powder - 1/4 tsp
Vinegar / Lime - 1 tsp
Garam Masala - a pinch
Coconut Milk - 1/2 cup (thin)
Oil - 1 tsp
Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup finely chopped
Salt - as required



METHOD
Marinate the chicken with vinegar/lime, salt and pepper for 1/2 hour or min 15 mins.
Chop the ginger and chilly roughly.
Place the ginger, garlic and chilly in a pestle and mortar and crush it.
Heat oil in a nonstick kadai.
Saute the onions till soft.
Add the crushed ginger, garlic and chilly.
Add chicken masala, garam masala and coriander powder. Saute.
Add tomato. Mix well. Add salt. Cover and cook on low flame till the tomato is well cooked.
Add the chicken and cover. Place a heavy weight on the lid. Cook on slow flame.
After 10 minutes open and stir. Again cover and cook till chicken is fully cooked.
Add coconut milk. Stir well. Check salt and let all the gravy get absorbed in the chicken.
Garnish with coriander leaves.


Tips:
Slow cooking helps in absorbing all the flavours in the chicken.
I used Eastern Chicken Masala powder.



34 comments:

  1. Pathiri is in my to do list since a long, urs looks super prefect and definitely tastes marvellous with that chicken roast..

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  2. i am frm malabar and this is one of my fave combo..lovely pics too

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  3. Wow Rinku, this dish looks absolutely mouthwatering! What a way to start the new year :) Nice pics too..wish u a wonderful new year!!

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  4. lovely combo....awesome clicks....

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  5. such a heavenly meal rinku :))pathiri is my favorite !!!!

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  6. Mouthwatering..yummy combo,pathiri looks soft and delicious..love it
    Happy New Year Rinku

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  7. Wow the pathiri's look so awesome... I've always heard my sister rave about this but I've never had it till now...Can I use puttu podi to make it?

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  8. Yummilicious n perfect combo...Chicken roast looks perfect!!I too have ari pathiri in my draft will post soon!!
    Erivum Puliyum

    Please send me the pic of walnut cake,dear so that I can put up the round up at the earliest..

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  9. Thanks dear friends for all these lovely comments.. :)
    @Anisha.. No dear you cannot use puttu powder. You will need very fine rice powder. If you are using store bought ones buy the ones specifically labelled as pathiri podi.

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  10. Awesome combination. Am drooling here.

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  11. Never Heard of Rice Roti, Clicks looks superb..

    -Mythreyi
    Yum! Yum! Yum!

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  12. aha vayilude kappal odikkanulla vellam undu ippol :-) Happy New Year Rinku !

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  13. I love love this combination, aripathiri's looks so soft and yummy !

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  14. Lovely texture of the rice roti and it seems so easy to make.This is definitely worth a try.

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  15. wow looks very tempting and yummy !!

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  16. irresistable combo...save me some Rinku...I'll be right over there..;P
    Tasty Appetite

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  17. Wow!! This really looks gud..I wud like to have a go at it :)

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  18. What a delightful meal!!!!! Too tempting Rinku!!!
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  19. Never tried rice rot is before they look soft and tasty.

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  20. delicious looking dish looks wonderful

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  21. Beautiful looking pathiri Rinku!

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  22. first time in your space...n wow.....seriously I'm drooling over these pics...lovely...bookmarking it :-)following ur space...do check out my recipes sometime !

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  23. Inspired by ur i made pathiri and enjoyed it. Thank You

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  24. WOW!!!ARIPATHRI LOOKS SO DELICIOUS AND HAD IT IN A FRIEND'S PLACE,WILL TRY IT FOR SURE.BOOKMARKED DEAR....

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  25. rinku,tried chicken roast,it was superb!!
    kids enjoyed it alot. cud not make da pathiri ike urs :( !!!anyway thx for a grt recipe!!!!

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  26. Perfect and tempting preparation...yummy...

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  27. Wish you a very happy new year Rinku :)

    Ende Rinku.. ithu kandaal odi varaan thonnum angottekku :) yummm

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  28. Hi Rinku,


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    -Mythreyi
    Yum! Yum! Yum!

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  29. The click looks something out of a food mag. very lovely. Pathiris look delicious..1 I am hosting my first blog event plus giveaway - Valentines Special. Do check it out and be a part of it. Would be great..!

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  30. looks yummy..mouth watering..pathiri with kozhi roast nice combo..

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  31. Pathiri and chicken is a classic combo isn't it?Wondering what veggie alternative I can have.Making pathiri from scratch is definitely on my to-do list!

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  32. love this - super super yummmmmmmmmmmm!!

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