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Meat Box Recipe | Erachi Petti Recipe | ഇറച്ചി പെട്ടി

2015-06-18
  • Yield: 6
  • Servings: 3
  • Prep Time: 10m
  • Cook Time: 20m
  • Ready In: 30m
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Meat Box Recipe / Erachi Petti Recipe / ഇറച്ചി പെട്ടി /  Malabar Ramadan Recipe 

Meat Box Recipe / Erachi Petti Recipe / ഇറച്ചി പെട്ടി is a traditional Malabar Recipe. It can be served as iftar snack and it is a good starter recipe too. 

Meat Box Recipe - Erachi Petti Recipe - ഇറച്ചി പെട്ടി - Homemade Recipe

Meat Box Recipe – Erachi Petti Recipe – ഇറച്ചി പെട്ടി – Homemade Recipe

It is basically stuffed pancakes. The appearance of the pancake is like a box and hence the name irachi petti. The chicken fillings are placed inside the pancakes and folded like a box. Each pancake box is dipped in egg mixture and fried. 

Hope you all try this tasty and traditional Malabar Recipe Meat Box Recipe / Erachi Petti Recipe / ഇറച്ചി പെട്ടി.

Click here for other Ramadan Special Recipes.

Ingredients

  • Chicken - 500 gm
  • Onion - 1 no (chopped)
  • Green chilliy - 3 nos (chopped)
  • Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
  • Red Chilly powder - 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Garam masala powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Tomato - 1/2 piece (chopped)
  • Coriander leaves - 1 tsp (chopped)
  • Curry leaves - a few (chopped)
  • Coconut oil - 1 cup
  • All purpose flour - 1/2 cup
  • Egg - 1
  • Water - 1 cup
  • Salt to taste

Method

Step 1

Take a pressure cooker, add chicken with salt and turmeric powder. Once cooked, shred the chicken using a mixer.

Step 2

Heat coconut oil in a pan, add ginger garlic paste, green chilies and chopped onions. When the onions become transparent, add chopped tomato. Cook for 2 minutes.

Step 3

Add pepper powder, red chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, curry leaves, coriander leaves, salt and saute well.

Step 4

Add the shredded chicken into it and mix well. The filling is ready.

Step 5

For making batter, add all purpose flour and salt in a bowl. Add enough water and make a pouring consistency.

Step 6

From this batter, make medium size dosas. Place the dosa in a plate, put 2 tbsp of the filling in the center of dosa and fold it like a box shape. Like this prepare all the boxes.

Step 7

Take egg in a bowl and add some salt. Beat well and keep it aside.

Step 8

Heat the oil in a pan for shallow frying. Dip each prepared pancake box in the egg mixture and shallow fry it in medium flame. Flip when one side turns golden brown.

Step 9

Place them on a tissue paper to drain excess oil.

Step 10

Tasty Meat Box is ready.

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