Poricha Pathiri/ Fried Pathiri

Ingredients:

1 cup rice flour (pathiri podi)

1/4 cup grated coconut

2 shallots

1/4-1/2 tsp fennel seeds

salt to taste

oil

Preparation:

1. Crush grated coconut, shallots and fennel seeds together and keep it aside.
2. In a saucepan, boil 1 cup of water adding salt.
3. Add the rice flour and combine well using a wooden spoon or spatula.
4. Remove from heat and transfer to a wide bowl or plate. Add crushed mixture and knead well when it is still warm to a smooth dough.
5. Roll the prepared dough into a thick big pathiri. Cut out many small round pathiris from this using a lid or glass or any other round shape.

    6. Heat oil in a pan and deep fry these small pathiris till it turns slight brown colour on both sides.

   7. Serve hot with chicken curry or any other spicy curry...