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Main Course

Erachi (Meat) Pathil

Tender chicken pieces cooked in a thick, spice-heavy gravy built on caramelised shallots and coconut oil. This is the kind of Kerala chicken dish that families argue about — whose mother makes it better.

Ingredientsfor 2 servings

10 tbsp Maida all purpose flour
Salt, to taste
Water, to taste
3 piece Chicken
1 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Chilli powder
2 nos Onion — finely chopped
3 nos Green chilli — finely chopped
1 piece Ginger — finely chopped
3 nos Garlic pods — finely chopped
Oil — for frying
Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
Clean the chicken pieces and put them in pressure cooker along with 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and 1/4 tsp Chilli Powder.
Step 2
Pour water enough to the chicken.
Step 3
Once done,chop the chicken pieces finely.
Step 4
Meanwhile,Heat the oil in a pan and sautT the onions till they become pinkish in colour.
Step 5
Add chillies,ginger and garlic and sautT well.
Step 6
Add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder,3/4 tsp Chilli Powder and salt. :- You can add little water to sautT them well.Or else,once the chicken is cooked,you can use the left over chicken broth to sautT the onion-mix.This will add to the taste.
Step 7
Add the chicken to this mix and sautT well. :-You can add some more broth to sautT.
Step 8
Sieve the maida,salt, water and make into a fine dough.
Step 9
Make equal number of lemon sized balls.
Step 10
Flatten the balls into round shape (as done for chapathis).
Step 11
Keep the filling on one side of the round shaped dough and close with the other side of the round.
Step 12
Press the ends carefully so that it does not open while frying. :-Use a dough-cutter to give shape to the ends.
Step 13
Pour oil into a pan and heat it and put each pathil pieces in oil.
Step 14
Get it out once the colour changes to brown.
Step 15
Goes well with hot tea and this will taste awesome!

Tip

Do not boil the curry hard after adding coconut milk. A gentle simmer is all you need — vigorous boiling can cause the coconut milk to split.

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Main Course

Erachi (Meat) Pathil

Ingredientsfor 2 servings

10 tbsp Maida all purpose flour
Salt, to taste
Water, to taste
3 piece Chicken
1 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Chilli powder
2 nos Onion — finely chopped
3 nos Green chilli — finely chopped
1 piece Ginger — finely chopped
3 nos Garlic pods — finely chopped
Oil — for frying
Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
Clean the chicken pieces and put them in pressure cooker along with 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and 1/4 tsp Chilli Powder.
Step 2
Pour water enough to the chicken.
Step 3
Once done,chop the chicken pieces finely.
Step 4
Meanwhile,Heat the oil in a pan and sautT the onions till they become pinkish in colour.
Step 5
Add chillies,ginger and garlic and sautT well.
Step 6
Add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder,3/4 tsp Chilli Powder and salt. :- You can add little water to sautT them well.Or else,once the chicken is cooked,you can use the left over chicken broth to sautT the onion-mix.This will add to the taste.
Step 7
Add the chicken to this mix and sautT well. :-You can add some more broth to sautT.
Step 8
Sieve the maida,salt, water and make into a fine dough.
Step 9
Make equal number of lemon sized balls.
Step 10
Flatten the balls into round shape (as done for chapathis).
Step 11
Keep the filling on one side of the round shaped dough and close with the other side of the round.
Step 12
Press the ends carefully so that it does not open while frying. :-Use a dough-cutter to give shape to the ends.
Step 13
Pour oil into a pan and heat it and put each pathil pieces in oil.
Step 14
Get it out once the colour changes to brown.
Step 15
Goes well with hot tea and this will taste awesome!