Pathiri

Pathiri ( ) is a pancake made of rice flour. It is part of the local cuisine among the Mappilas of Malabar region in Kerala State of Southern India. Pathiri is a popular dish among the Muslims in Kerala.

Pathiri ( ) is a pancake made of rice flour. It is part of the local cuisine among the Mappilas of Malabar region in Kerala State of Southern India. Pathiri is a popular dish among the Muslims in Kerala. ==Origin== Pathiri belongs to the Mappila cuisine of the Malabar coast, made through centuries of contact with Arab traders who stayed in the region during long trading voyages. The name is commonly linked to the Arabic fateer, a flatbread, and the dish is thought to have adapted that form to local ingredients by using rice flour in place of wheat, as rice was more readily available in Malabar. During Ramadan it is a staple of the iftar meal. ==Preparation== Pathiri is made by kneading rice flour with hot salted water into a soft dough, dividing it into small balls, and rolling each one out into a thin disc. The discs are cooked on a hot griddle until they puff up, and are often eaten with meat or fish curries and with coconut milk. ==Varieties== Pathiri is made in many forms across Malabar. Neypathiri is fried in ghee, while meen pathiri is stuffed with fish and irachi pathiri is a variant made with meat. Baked and layered versions include chatti pathiri. A thicker type, wrapped in a plantain leaf and eaten with coconut milk and sugar, is called pathal or orotti. ==See also== Kinnathappam Kalathappam Alsa Pashti Cuisine of Kerala Arab Influence on Kerala: Malik ibn Dinar List of Indian breads ==References== ==External links==

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