Pathiri
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 Pathiri | |
| Alternative names | Ari pathil, pathil |
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| Place of origin | India |
| Region or state | Kerala |
| Main ingredients | Rice flour |
| Variations | Neypathiri, poricha pathiri, meen pathiri, irachi pathiri |
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Pathiri (Malayalam: [pɐtː̪iɾi]) 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.[1]
Origin
[edit]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.[2] 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.[2] During Ramadan it is a staple of the iftar meal.[2]
Preparation
[edit]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.[2] 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.[2]
Varieties
[edit]Pathiri is made in many forms across Malabar.[3] Neypathiri is fried in ghee, while meen pathiri is stuffed with fish and irachi pathiri is a variant made with meat.[3] Baked and layered versions include chatti pathiri.[3] A thicker type, wrapped in a plantain leaf and eaten with coconut milk and sugar, is called pathal or orotti.[3]
See also
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- Kinnathappam
- Kalathappam
- Alsa
- Pashti
- Cuisine of Kerala
- Arab Influence on Kerala: Malik ibn Dinar
- List of Indian breads
References
[edit]- ↑ Moideen, Cini P. (12 June 2015). "Rice pathiri, Ari pathiri, Kerala Malabar pathiri". CheenaChatti. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Pathiri, the iftar favourite that crossed the sea with Arabs and became Malabar's own". Onmanorama. Malayala Manorama. 18 March 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "How to roll out pathiri for the next 'thakkaram'". Onmanorama. Malayala Manorama. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
External links
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Media related to Pathiri at Wikimedia Commons
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