Neypathal / Ney pathiri Malabar Dish /Deep fried rice pancakes with onion, coconut and cumin

   

Neypathal / Ney pathiri Malabar Dish 

   Neypathal / Ney pathiri - a super delicious Malabar Dish. It is a deep fried rice pancakes with onion, coconut and cumin. 

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Ingredients:

• Long grain rice / Pachari / Puzhukkalari – 2 cups.
• Rice powder – ½ - 1 cup (optional). 
• Salt.
• Water.
• Oil to fry.
• For grinding:
• Grated coconut – 1 ½ cup.
• Onion – 1 large. 
• Cumin seeds - 2 tsp.

  

  Neypathal / Ney pathiri Malabar Dish 

Method of Preparation:

1. Soak the long grain rice in water for at least 3-4 hours.
2. Grind it by using a food processor or grinder along with minimal water until it becomes coarse and grainy mixture. If mixture is too watery add rice powder and make it to a right consistency. 
3. Crush grated coconut with onion and cumin seeds. Transfer this mixture to the grinded mixture. Add enough amount of salt and mix well.
4. Heat oil in a deep pan.
5. Make lime sized balls from our grounded rice mixture. Rub oil or water in your hand, flatten it into a disc of 4-5 mm by using your hand.  
6. Transfer it to hot oil and deep fry it.
7. When you put it in oil bubbles will come and after sometimes it will puff up.
8. Flip it to other side when it puffs up, fry both sides until golden.
9. Like this make all neypathals. Transfer it to a serving dish.
10. Now our tasty neypathal / Ney pathiri is ready to serve. Serve hot with Malabar chicken curry, mutton curry or beef curry.
11. Enjoy!!!!

Neypathal / Ney pathiri Malabar Dish