Erachi Patthiri

Erachi Pathiri

Erachi - Means meat

Pathiri - kind of pastry

Erachi pathiri means meat filled pastry and it is a very popular muslim dish.The common meat used for the filling is Beef, Chicken or Mutton.

To make the dough:

maida - 1 cup

atta - 1 cup

water to knead

Salt as required

Mix for the filling

Minced meat of your choice 300 gms

Onions (red)- 2 Nos large size

Crushed or minced ginger and garlic - 1 tbsp each

Green chillies(nicely chopped) - 5 Nos

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

Coriander leaves chopped - 1/4 cup

Garam masala - 1/2 tsp

Salt and oil as required for taste and frying the pathiri

The method

Take a clean bowl and put the minced meat inside. Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder and salt

mix well with all the powders.

transfer the meat to a pressure cooker and cook till done

Allow the water to evaporate.

Take a frying pan and add some oil

Fry the onions till they turn transparent

Add the green chillies, garlic and ginger paste and fry for around 3 minutes

Add the meat after the water is evaporated to the onions along with chopped coriander leaves.

Add some garam masala and fry the mixture

Remove from stove and let to cool

Prepare the patthiri with the dough (already mixed with water and salt) Shape into small balls and then flatten them

Place the meat filling in the dough (remember we use two flat pathiris for this)

Place one pathiri flat on the table.

place the meat on the flat pathiri

place another pathiri on top of this and seal off the edges

Deep fry this in oil.

Serve with chutney or tomato ketchup.