Chatamari Recipe: Authentic Newari Food |
Posted: June 10, 2022 |
Chatamari is a popular Newari food, which is also known as Newari pizza. Though it doesn’t take like pizza, it looks like a pizza. It has a very thin crust made with rice four and has a delicious topping. The base of chatamari is slightly crispy, and the topping is soft and juicy. Chatamari is one of the very famous snack in Nepal, especially in the Newari community. You can eat it with or without topping. It still tastes great. There are different types of chatamari, one without topping is plain chatamari, one with veg topping (potatoes, black-eyes beans, soybeans chucks, etc) is veg chatamari, and one with non-veg topping (buff mince or chicken mince, egg, potatoes, black-eye beans, etc) is non-veg chatamari. This recipe is for non-veg chatamari. You can also make plain chatamari following this recipe. For plain chatamari, skip the topping part, everything else is the same. So let’s get started Chatamari Recipe: BatterFirstly you have to prepare thin batter for chatamari. Batter making part is very important, if the batter is not accurately made, it might break when you spread it on the pan. So carefully follow every instruction mentioned. Ingredients
InstructionsStep 1Take a bowl and put one and a half cups of rice flour. Step 2Slowly pour water into the flour and keep mixing it with a whisk. Don’t pour all the water into the flour. You have to pour it slowly while mixing it using a whisk. Step 3The batter has to be thin, so if necessary, you can add more water. But make sure you don’t make the batter watery. Step 4You don’t want any lumps in the batter so keep mixing until it is thin. You have to mix it for about 4 minutes to get the right texture. Step 5When the batter is ready, cover the bowl with the lid and allow it to rest. Meanwhile, you can prepare topping for chatamari Chatamari Recipe: ToppingThis chatamari recipe uses chicken mince for topping. You can use buff mince as well. As the base is the chatamari is very plain, so the topping has to be amazing. Many ingredients are used in topping to make chatamari full of flavor. There are many ways of preparing topping for chatamari. While preparing topping, some people just prepare to use minced meat along with masala, and some prefer to add black-eyes beans and potatoes as well. And some people prefer to add eggs into mince and some prefer to add egg as the final topping while making chatamari. So, this chatamari recipe uses as many ingredients as possible. Ingredients
InstructionsStep 1Soak black-eyed beans overnight. Half a cup of black-eyed beans would be enough to prepare chatamari. Step 2Put potatoes to boil. You will need two potatoes to make chatamari. So boil two medium-size potatoes. Step 3Meanwhile, you can chop vegetables. Take one medium size onion and chop finely. And you also have to chop the tomatoes very finely. Then chop coriander leaves. You need to make the pieces small as possible. And try using fresh ginger-garlic paste. It adds flavor. If you have time and don’t have fresh ginger-garlic paste, then you can make it. Else you can use the one you have already have. Step 4Before preparing topping, you need to wait for the potatoes to be boiled. If potatoes are ready, transfer them to the bowl and let them cool. Step 5Peel the skin of potatoes and start mashing. You can use your hands or spoons to mash them. Ensure that you mash them completely, you don’t want to bit potato when eating chatamari. Step 6Drain the water from the black-eyed beans. Wash it once. Step 7Now it’s time to prepare topping for chatamari. Take a bow. You will need a bowl big enough to mix all the ingredients. So, find the bowl that is of perfect size. Step 8
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