Thenga Pathiri Recipe | Sweet Coconut-Filled Malabar Steamed Pancakes

 

Thenga Pathiri | Sweet Coconut Pathiri

✨ If you love Malabar snacks, you’ll adore Thenga Pathiri – soft rice pancakes stuffed with sweet coconut and jaggery, then steamed until fluffy. A festive treat that melts in your mouth!

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🥘 Ingredients

For Pathiri (Pancakes)

• Rice flour – 2 cups

• Water – 2 cups

• Coconut oil – 1 tsp

• Salt – a pinch

For Sweet Filling

• Grated coconut – 1 cup

• Jaggery – ½ cup (melted and strained)

• Cardamom powder – ½ tsp

• Ghee – 1 tsp

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🍳 Preparation Method

Step 1 – Make Filling

1. In a pan, heat jaggery syrup until slightly thick.

2. Add grated coconut, cardamom powder, and ghee.

3. Mix well and cook until sticky. Let it cool.

Step 2 – Prepare Pathiri Dough

1. Boil water with salt and coconut oil.

2. Gradually add rice flour and mix into a smooth, soft dough.

3. Cover and rest for 5–10 minutes.

Step 3 – Shape Pathiris

1. Roll the dough into thin circles.

2. Place sweet coconut-jaggery filling on one circle, cover with another, and seal edges.

   • Or fold into semi-circles for a simpler version.

Step 4 – Steam

1. Place pathiris in a steamer lined with banana leaf.

2. Steam for 10–12 minutes until cooked and fluffy.

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🌿 Serving Suggestion

Serve Thenga Pathiri warm as an evening snack, Iftar treat, or a sweet addition to Kerala festive meals.

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📌 Labels / Tags

#ThengaPathiri #SweetPathiri #KeralaSnacks #MalabarRecipes #KeralaCuisine #SteamedSnacks #RamadanSpecials #TraditionalKeralaFood