Elaanji Pollichathu
Straightforward Kerala cooking — good ingredients treated well, spiced with confidence, and served without pretence. The kind of food that tastes like someone's kitchen, not a restaurant.
Ingredientsfor 3 servings
- 2 nos Eggs
- 3 tbsp Maida
- Salt A pinch
- Water A little
- ½ Of Coconut
- 250 g Sugar
- 4 tsp Cashewnuts – 3 broken
- Raisins A few, Onakkamunthiri
- Ghee, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Heat ghee in a pan or a kadai.
Step 2
Add grated coconut, sugar, cashews and raisins and fry well.
Step 3
Mix together maida and water to make a thin batter.
Step 4
Add egg and salt and Stir everything together thoroughly.
Step 5
Heat up a small frying pan.
Step 6
Pour a tbsp of the above batter into it and make a pancake.
Step 7
Repeat the procedure till all the batter is used up.
Step 8
Place a small portion of the coconut mixture inside one pancake and roll it well.
Step 9
Repeat the same procedure for other pancakes too. Serve hot.
Tip
When the recipe says "medium heat," it means medium. Kerala cooking is not about high-flame drama — most of the work happens at a patient, steady temperature.
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