Petti Pathil

                                                      

This recipe is dedicated to my dear sister-in-law who always enjoys my dishes and is an inspiration for me to try out new recipes : )

Petti means box in 'Malayalam' and Pathil is a term which is commonly used for roti / appam.

As this has the look of a box it's named as Petti Pathil. This snack has it's special place in our Parties / Puthiyappila (Bride groom) Thakarram as we call it LOL !!

All right, let's have a look at it...

Ingredients

1. Maida - 3 cup
2. Aata - 1 / 2 cup
3. Salt - 1/2 tsp
4. Chicken filling
5. Boiled eggs 2 or more as required
6. Oil for frying
7. Water for kneading the dough

Recipe

First step, prepare the Chicken masala / filling
Next mix maida, aata, salt and kead the dough with sufficient water to make a pliable and smooth dough.

Divide the dough into equal number of balls. Each pathil requires a base and a cover.

Roll 2 balls individually to discs. Place the masala in the centre of the first disc as shown below.

Cut the boiled eggs into two equal halves. Each pathil requires half egg. Place the egg on top of the masala.

Place the other disc on this and press the edges slightly.

Use a cutter and cut the edges to make a design on all four sides.

Now the pathil is ready to be fried.

Heat the oil and deep fry the pathil till both sides turn slightly brown. Remove and place on tissue / paper to absorb excess oil.

Repeat the same with the remaining balls.

Our Pettil pathil is ready to be served ....