Spinach Puttu

Ingredients:

1 cup puttu podi / rice flour

2 cups spinach leaves, chopped

1/2 cup grated coconut (or as required)

salt to taste

Preparation:

1. Heat a pan and saute the chopped spinach for a minute. Cool and then puree until smooth adding 3-4 tbsp water in a blender.
2. In a bowl, add the puttupodi and salt and mix well. Add the spinach puree little by little and mix well with hand without any lumps till it becomes wet/ moist ( add water if required).
3. Take a puttu maker and layer it with grated coconut first, then the puttupodi and then the grated coconut again. Repeat the process till the puttu maker is filled.
4. Fill pressure cooker/ puttu kudam with 3-4 cups of water and bring to a boil.
5. Place the puttu maker on top of it and steam cook for 5-7 minutes or until the steam starts coming out from the top of puttu maker.
6. Remove it to a plate and serve hot...