Chatti pathiri

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Chatti pathiri is a layered pastry made in the Malabar region, of Kerala, India. It uses pastry sheets or pancakes made with flour, egg, oil and water. The filling can be sweet, made with sweetened seasoned beaten eggs, nuts and raisins, or savoury, with the traditional meat filling used in samosas or savoury puffs. The flour is kneaded into soft dough and rolled into thin pancakes which are softened in milk and arranged in layers with filling between them and baked.

Chatti Pathiri
TypePastry
Place of originIndia
Region or stateMalabar
Main ingredientsFlour, egg, oil and water
Chatti pathiri
Chatti pathiri

It is considered an essential part of any festival, pre- and post-wedding events, and Iftar. This dish is popular during the Ramadan Fasting period. [1]

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Similar dishes available in Malabar cuisine include:

Name Main Ingredients Serving Suggestions
Pathiri Rice Flour, Salt and Water Flat Bread or Rice Tortilla
Unnakai Banana (Plantain), Nuts, Egg, Clarified Butter Evening Snack

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