Ingredients:

1 cup nurukku gothambu / broken wheat

1 cup grated coconut or as required

salt to taste

Preparation:

1. Wash the broken wheat and soak in enough hot water for 1/2 an hour.
2. Drain the water from broken wheat and transfer to a bowl and add salt and 2 tbsp grated coconut and mix well with your fingers.
3. Take a puttu maker and layer it with grated coconut first, then the broken wheat mixture and then a layer of grated coconut.
4. Repeat the process till the puttu maker is filled and finish with a layer of grated coconut.
5. Fill pressure cooker/ puttu kudam with 3-4 cups of water and bring to a boil.
6. Place the puttu maker on top of it and steam cook for 10-12 minutes or until the steam comes out through the small holes on top of the puttu maker lid.
7. Remove it to a plate and serve hot with kadala curry / banana or any curry of your choice….