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Erachi Petti - Meat Box

It is a Malabar Snack Famous During Ifthar Parties.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 3 people

Ingredients
  

  • FOR MASALA.
  • 200 gm Chicken
  • 1 Onion chopped
  • 1 / Ginger / garlic paste
  • 3 nos Green chilly
  • 1 / Turmeric powder
  • 1 / Chilli powder
  • 1 / Pepper powder
  • 1 / Garam Masala powder
  • Coriander leaves.
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • Salt to taste.
  • OTHER INGREDIENTS.
  • 1 / Maida / All purpose flour
  • Water enough to make batter.
  • 1. Egg
  • Oil for frying.
  • Salt to taste.

Instructions
 

  • Cook chicken with little turmeric powder, pepper powder and salt. Peel it and keep it aside.
  • Heat 1tbsp oil in a pan, add chopped onion, ginger / garlic paste and green chilly. Sauté for some time until the onion becomes soft.
  • Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, pepper powder and Garam masala powder. Sauté it for 1 minute.Transfer the cooked chicken to it, mix well.Add some coriander leaves. Now the chicken masala is ready.
  • In a bowl, add maida/all purpose flour, salt and enough water to make a thin consistency batter.
  • Heat a non-stick pan on medium heat and pour little batter to form a small dosa.
  • Place the dosa in a plate , fill with 1 tbsp of the chicken stuffing in the center and fold it like a box. Repeat the same with the rest.
  • In a bowl, beat the egg well with a pinch of salt.Heat oil in a pan, dip each prepared box in the egg batter and shallow fry in medium flame. Flip when one side turns golden brown colour.
  • Enjoy the yummy, tasty erachi petti with tomato ketchup.
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