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Chataamari

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Region or state
  
Kathmandu

Place of origin
  
Main ingredients
  
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Alternative names
  
Rice pancake, Nepali pizza

Similar
  
Yomari, Choila, Samay Baji, Funkaso, Cholermus

Chatānmari (Nepal Bhasa: चतांमरि) is a kind of rice crepe. It is a traditional specialty of the Newars of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal and is eaten during festivals and other special occasions.

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Chatānmari is now widely eaten as a snack, and has become popular among other cultures too. Many restaurants in Kathmandu serve chatānmari as an appetizer. There are also small eateries which serve chatānmari as the main item on their menu.

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Ingredients

  • Rice flour batter
  • 1 cup rice flour
  • 1/6 teaspoon salt
  • Topping: 150 gram ground turkey or pork or mixture of both


  • ¼ cup chopped onion
  • ¼ cup green peas
  • 1 tablespoon diced tomato
  • 1 teaspoon diced hot green pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic
  • ½ teaspoon ginger
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Cooking Utensils

  • 1 damp cloth
  • 1 flat pan with lid
  • Alternative Topping 1 Eggs

    Alternative Topping 2 Ricotta Cheese and Sugar

    Alternative Topping 3 Sugar

    Procedure

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    Rice Flour The Rice Flour is mixed with Water (a little bit thinner than cake paste). The lentil paste is mixed with rice flour if you are looking for different flavor.

    Topping Everything is mixed well.

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    Cooking The flat pan should be heated to medium. Then the batter is poured on the hot pan and spread as thin as possible with the ladle used to pour it. The topping is put on the batter and covered with a lid until the topping is cooked.

    References

    Chataamari Wikipedia