Editorial Recipe

Puttu / Rice Flour Puttu

A traditional South Indian and Kerala delicacy, Puttu is a simple and wholesome dish made with rice flour and coconut, steamed to perfection. It pairs well with kadala curry.

Published on May 09, 2012
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 My favourite breakfast combination- Puttu and Kadala curry....                 


Ingredients:   


2 cups rice flour/ puttupodi (I used store-bought)

1 cup grated coconut

water as required

salt


Preparation: 


  1. Mix the salt in water and add this water little by little to the rice flour till it becomes wet /moist. Mix well with hand without any lumps. 
  2. Fill about half of pressure cooker with water, cover and bring to a boil without putting the weight.
  3. Take the Puttu maker, first add a layer of grated coconut, then add some rice flour and then add the grated coconut. Repeat the process till the Puttu maker is filled. The top layer should be of grated coconut.
  4. Place it on top of pressure cooker when steam starts coming out. Steam cook for 5-7 minutes or until steam starts coming out from the small holes on the lid of the Puttu maker.
  5. Remove from heat and using a skewer push the puttu out of the puttu maker .Serve hot.


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Puttu / Rice Flour Puttu

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Shabbu's Tasty Kitchen
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups rice flour/ puttupodi
  • 1 cup grated coconut
  • water as required
  • salt

Instructions

  1. 1
    Mix the salt in water and add this water little by little to the rice flour till it becomes wet /moist. Mix well with hand without any lumps.
  2. 2
    Fill about half of pressure cooker with water, cover and bring to a boil without putting the weight.
  3. 3
    Take the Puttu maker, first add a layer of grated coconut, then add some rice flour and then add the grated coconut. Repeat the process till the Puttu maker is filled. The top layer should be of grated coconut.
  4. 4
    Place it on top of pressure cooker when steam starts coming out. Steam cook for 5-7 minutes or until steam starts coming out from the small holes on the lid of the Puttu maker.
  5. 5
    Remove from heat and using a skewer push the puttu out of the puttu maker .Serve hot.

Description

A traditional South Indian and Kerala delicacy, Puttu is a simple and wholesome dish made with rice flour and coconut, steamed to perfection. It pairs well with kadala curry.