Pashti is a flatbread common to the Southern

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. It is usually made with

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in ghee / cooking oil. A pashti is usually served with either

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s, usually peanut (Phalli Ki Chutney) or with

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. Pashti is made by kneading rice flour in hot water, as cold water tends to form lumps. The dough is then rolled out with rolling pins, and circles are cut out by pressing a plate or jar top onto the dough.

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