Recipe Number :126
Hi friends,
Today's my recipe is kunji pathal.It is another popular Malabar delicacy,it also known as kunji pathiri,kunjorotti,ana pathal,kakkaroti,erachi kodumb.It is very delicious.Kunji pathal made by steamed rice coin in meat gravy.

Prep Time | 10 minutes |
Cook Time | 35 minutes |
Passive Time | 45 minutes |
Servings |
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Ingredients
- 500 grams Mutton or beef
- 2 nos Onion
- 1 no Tomato
- 2 nos Crushed green chilly
- 1 tbsp Crushed ginger
- 1 tbsp Crushed garlic
- 1 strig Curry leaves
- 1 tbsp Coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp Chilly powder
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp Garam masala
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsps Chopped cilantro
- 3 tbsps Coconut oil
FOR DOUGH:
- 3/4 cup Par boiled rice
- 3/4 cup Grated coconut
- 3/4 tsp Fennel seeds
- 6 nos Shallots
- 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
- 3/4 cup Rice powder (pathiri podi)
- Salt to taste
FOR GRINDING:
- 1/2 cup Grated coconut
- 1/2 tsp Fennel seeds
- 4 nos Shallots
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 3 nos Cardamom pod
Ingredients
FOR DOUGH:
FOR GRINDING:
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Instructions
- Soak the parboiled rice in hot water for 3 to 4 hours.
- Cut meat into small pieces, wash well and drain it keep aside.
- Grind the soaked rice along with grated coconut,fennel seeds,cumin seeds,shallots and required water till get a coarse and grainy paste.
- Transfer it in a large bowl add salt mix well,then add rice powder little by little mix well using hands till you get a dough that can be shaped into balls.
- Grease your palm with oil and take a small portion of dough make balls ,roll it into rounds and just press in the middle (refer the photo).
- Then steam the kunji pathal for 15to 20 minutes.Once it is done transfer in a tray let it cool.
- Heat oil in a pressure cooker add sliced onion crushed green chilly, curry leaves, crushed ginger and garlic saute until onion is golden brown.
- Then add sliced tomato and salt stir well .when tomato is soft add coriander powder,chilly powder,turmeric powder,garam masala fry for couple of seconds (low flame).
- Now add meat and chopped cilantro saute for 4 to5 minutes,then add required hot water mix well and cook until it is done.
- Grind all grinding ingredients until get a coarse paste.Once meat is cooked add coconut ground paste stir well,when it is start to boil add kunji pathal into it.
- Cook until the curry become thick and well coated pathiri.sprinkle chopped cilantro.
- Kunji pathal is ready to serve. Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!.
Recipe Notes
Happy cooking!!.
Zainus.