Kunji Pathal is a traditional dish of course mostly prepared in Malabar regions of Kerala, and it can be used as a main course item or snack for evening tea. It is known in different interesting names in different places such as Kakka Roti, Kakko Roti, Kutti Pathiri, Kunji Pathal, Anaa Pathal, Irachi Kothumb etc.
Ingredients for Kunji Pathal (Kakka Roti):
For Pathal:
1. Parboiled rice – 2.5 cups
2. Scrapped coconut – 1.5 cups
Shallots – 5
Fennel seeds – ½ tsp
Salt – For taste
For gravy:
3. Chicken – 1 kg, cut into pieces
4. Onion – 3
Tomato – 2
Ginger-garlic paste – 1.5 tablespoons
Green chillies – 3 or 4
5. Coriander powder – 2 tablespoons
6. Chilli powder – 1 tablespoon
Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
Garam masala powder – 1 tsp
Chicken masala powder – 1 tsp
To make a paste:
7. Coconut – 1 cup
Fennel seeds and turmeric powder – As required
How to prepare Kunji Pathal (Kakka Roti)?
1. Soak rice in warm water for 5 to 6 hours.
2. Grind rice to a paste, along with ingredients no: 2 and prepare a thick batter. It should not be finely ground to a paste, and needs small grains.
3. If the batter is not thick enough to make balls, you can add Pathiri/rice flour to it.
4. Add rice flour little by little, mix well using your hands and prepare the dough.
5. Make small balls from the dough, place them inside the palm and press once to get coin shapes.
6. Cook the balls using a steamer for the next 25-30 minutes.
7. To prepare gravy, sauté ingredients no: 4 in hot oil.
8. Add masala powders listed as 6, mix well and add chicken.
9. Cook chicken till it is done.
10. Make a fine paste of ingredients no: 7 and add to the chicken.
11. Allow it to boil well and add steamed pathals to it.
12. Mix it well, reduce the flame and cook for 15-20 minutes till the water content is absorbed.
13. When Kunji Pathiris blend well with chicken, add curry leaves, coriander leaves (or any one of both as per your preference).
14. Mix well and turn off the flame.
15. Serve hot.
Read a few more Pathiri recipes. Here is the page link. Click on the images in the gallery to read.
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