What is Chatamari ?
Chatamari is a popular Newari food, which is also known as Newari pizza. Though it doesn’t taste like pizza, but it looks like a pizza. It has a very thin crust base made from rice flour with delicious toppings like marinated mined buff, chicken, mushroom or veg and covering and binding with beaten egg on top.
Authentic Nepali-Newari Cuisine
Ingredients:
- 1 cup rice flour
- 2 cups around water
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup minced meat (chicken, or buffalo)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh coriander
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 medium sized onion finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 green chilly finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 Tablespoon garlic-ginger paste
- 1 tablespoons Mustard Oil or extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Instructions:
- In a bowl mix together rice flour and water until you get a thin batter but not too watery. Add water slowly and more if needed.
- In another bowl mix together the meat if using, onion, cilantro, cumin-coriander powder, chili powder, pepper, salt, ginger-garlic paste, mustard oil & chopped green chilly
- In a plain griddle (tawa) that has a lid, heat a tablespoon of oil to medium high heat. A non-stick tawa works great for this.
- Pour the batter to make a 9 inch thin circle like a pancake.
- Add a portion of marinated meat on top and spread evenly and gently.
- Break a whole egg on top and spread to cover the meat.
- Cover and cook for 7-8 minutes
- Serve hot you can ads some cilantro for garnish