Kunchi pathiri/ Kunchi Pathal പത്തിരി

Kunchi pathiri/ Kunchi Pathal

          Kunchi Pathri is one of the super delicious Malabar dish. It is a combination of chiken / mutton and rice dumpling. Let's see how to make this.......

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Ingredients

For pidi/ dumplings 

1.Rice flour - 1 cup

2. Water - 1 - 1 1/2 cup 

For chicken masala

1. Boneless chicken - 500 gm

2. Onion - 2( finely chopped)

3. Tomato - 1 small( finely chopped )

4. Ginger – 1 tsp.

5. Garlic  - 1 1/2 tsp

6. Green chillies - 1 or 2

7. Fennel seeds - 1 tsp

8. Red chilly powder – 2 tsp

9. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

10. Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp

11. Coriander powder - 3 tsp

12. Curry leaves

13. Coriander leaves

14. Salt 

15. Oil 

For coconut gravy

1. Coconut – 1 cup.

2. Fennel seeds – 1 tsp. 

Method of Preparation:

1.     Making Pathiri:

1. Boil water in a pan .( for 1 cup of flour, take 1 cup water). Add salt.

2. Add rice flour, stir well. And cook in a low flame for 5 minutes.

3. Knead it well, and  make a smooth dough.

4.Take a small ball of the dough( 1 tsp ) and roll it into a ball and gently press it down and make an impression in the middle with the thumb.                                                   
5. Steam it for 10 minutes.

2.Making of chicken masala:

1. Grind coconut and fennal seeds and keep aside.

2. Take water a large pan, when it boils add red chilly powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder, and coriander powder. Allow it to boil.

3. Add Onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, green chillies, curry leaves and fennel seeds. Allow it to boil.

4. Add chicken and salt. Cook it for 15-20 mins.

5. Add coconut paste to it and allow to boil.

6. Add  pathiri to boiling chicken masala, Allow it to boil again for 4 to 5 minutes till it has combined well.

7. Now our kunchi pathiri is ready to serve.