Pathiri: All About Kerala’s Light As Air Bread
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It's easy to get distracted by the views of the Western Ghats at Augusta Heights, the all-day diner at Great Trails Wayanad. This is the newest luxury resort in one of Kerala's most scenic districts that borders Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. But those views quickly disappeared from my sight as soon as I saw one of my favourite South Indian breads arrive at my table. The Pathiri is a quintessential part of the cuisine of Kerala's Mappila community in the Malabar region and is usually served during special occasions and Iftaar.Rice flour is the mainstay of this bread that also combines water and a small amount of cooking oil (coconut oil is best). It's not very different from Akki (rice) roti served in Karnataka, except that it has no seasoning ingredients and is almost a rice flour ver...