My experiments in cooking…
I have previously posted a chakka puttu recipe where I used chopped jackfruit pieces as layering. This is a different variation where I used jackfruit paste…. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup puttu podi / rice flour12 chakka / ripe jackfruit pieces, chopped1/2 cup grated coconut (or as required) Preparation:
Ingredients: 1 cup puttu podi / rice floura pinch of cardamom powdersalt to taste1 cup coconut milk (as required)1/2 cup grated coconut Preparation: In a bowl, add puttu podi , a pinch of cardamom powder and salt and mix well. Add coconut milk as required little by little till it becomes wet/ moist and mix thoroughly […]
Ingredients: 2 cups bamboo rice / mulayarisalt to tastewater, as required3/4 cup grated coconut, or as required Preparation: Wash the mulayari / bamboo rice and soak it in water for 10-12 hours or overnight. Drain the excess water and spread in a clean cloth to air dry for 2- 4 hours. Then grind it to […]
Ingredients: 2 cups rice flour / idiyappam podi2 1/4-2 1/2 cup watersalt to taste1 tsp ghee1/2-3/4 cup grated coconut, or as required Preparation: Boil water in a pan adding enough salt. In a mixing bowl, take the rice flour and add the required amount of boiling water and mix thoroughly by stirring with a wooden […]
Ingredients: 2 cups puttu podi / rice flour3/4 cup grated coconutsalt to tastewater, as requiredplantain leaf, as required Preparation: Cut plantain leaf into long sheets. Roll each into a cylindrical shape and secure using a tooth pick. 2. Mix the puttupodi with little salt and add water little by little to the puttu podi till it […]
Ingredients: 2 cups puttu podi 1 1/2 cup grated coconut3 ripe bananas / nendrapazham, chopped1-2 tbsp sugar1 tbsp ghee1/2 tsp cardamom powdersalt to tastewater as required Preparation: Mix the puttupodi with little salt and add water little by little to the puttu podi till it becomes wet/ moist and mix thoroughly without any lumps. Keep it […]
Ingredients: 2 cups ragi semiya / vermicelligrated coconut, as requiredsalt to tastewater, as required Preparation: In a bowl, take water and add salt and mix well. Take ragi semiya in another bowl and pour water as required to soak the semiya and keep it aside for 3 minutes. Then squeeze it to remove the excess […]
Ingredients: 1 cup broccoli, cut into florets1 1/2 rice flour / puttu podi1/4 tsp + 1/4 tsp turmeric powder1/2 tsp chilli powder1 tsp ginger, gratedsalt to taste1/2 cup grated coconut (or as required) Preparation: In a sauce pan, boil water with little salt and 1/4 tsp turmeric powder. Switch off the flame and add broccoli […]
Ingredients: 1 cup roasted rava / semolina1/4-1/3 cup grated coconutsalt to tastewater, as required Preparation: In a bowl, add the roasted rava and salt and mix well. Add / sprinkle water little by little and mix well with hand without any lumps till it becomes wet/ moist. Take a puttu maker and layer it with […]
Ingredients: 2 cups puttu podi / rice flour1 cup grated carrot1 cup drumstick leaves/ muringayila1 tsp ginger, finely chopped2 tbsp curry leaves, chopped3/4 cup grated coconut, or as requiredsalt to taste Preparation: In a bowl, add the puttupodi and salt and add water little by little and mix well with hand without any lumps till […]
Ingredients: 1/2 piece purple cabbage, chopped into small pieces1/2 cup grated coconut1 cup puttu podi / rice flour salt to taste Preparation: Grind the chopped cabbage into a smooth paste without adding water and keep it aside ( about 1 cup cabbage paste). In a bowl, add the puttupodi and salt and mix well. Add […]
Ingredients: 2 cups + 7 tbsp maida / plain flour1 cup water 3/4 cup grated coconut (or as required)salt to taste 1 tsp sugar Preparation: In a sauce pan, boil water adding salt and sugar. Take 2 cups maida in a bowl and add boiling water into this and mix well using a wooden ladle. […]