spinach bread

spinach bread

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A traditional dish from Kerala, a flatbread made with rice and spinach leaves, served with rice or curry.

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“Cheera pathiri” is a delicious traditional dish from Kerala. It’s a flat, light, and fluffy bread, typically filled with spinach leaves. Served with rice or curry, it adds a fresh and flavorful element to the meal.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting5 min
  • Total40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$3.48 $0.87 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.73
  • $0.05
  • $2.53
  • $0.17

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. Wash the rice thoroughly and soak it in water for a few minutes.
  2. Wash and thoroughly chop the oak leaves. ≈ 8 min
  3. You can also add shredded coconut. ≈ 3 min
  4. Cook the rice in a pot until it is fully cooked.
  5. Add a mixture of seeds to the boiling water, then blend thoroughly.
  6. Add a small amount of oil paint to a dish and lightly bake the top.
  7. Serve in bite-sized pieces, finely chopped, and still warm. ≈ 2 min

The bill

spinach bread

  • rice – 2 cups$0.73
  • salt – 1/2 teaspoon$0.05
  • Spinach – 1 cup (thoroughly washed and chopped)$2.53
  • oil paint – 2 tablespoons$0.17

Total$3.48

that's $0.87 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • rice – 2 cups
  • water – 2 cups
  • salt – 1/2 teaspoon
  • Spinach – 1 cup (thoroughly washed and chopped)
  • Shredded coconut – 1/4 cup (optional)
  • oil paint – 2 tablespoons

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