Puttu Podi

Description

How to Cook Puttu with Puttu Podi:

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Puttu Podi (rice flour for puttu)
• 1/4 cup grated coconut (fresh or dried)
• Water (as needed)
• A pinch of salt

Instructions:

1. Prepare the Puttu Podi:
   • Take 1 cup of Puttu Podi in a bowl.
   • Add a pinch of salt to the flour.
   • Gradually add water, little by little, and mix the flour with your fingers until it becomes slightly moist but not wet. You should feel a crumbly texture that sticks together when pressed but does not form a dough.
   • Leave the flour mixture aside for about 5-10 minutes for it to absorb the water.
2. Prepare the Puttu Maker (Puttu Kutti):
   • Fill the bottom of the Puttu maker with water, making sure it is enough for steaming.
   • Grease the inside of the puttu maker slightly with oil or ghee.
3. Layering the Puttu:
   • Add a layer of grated coconut (about 1-2 tablespoons) into the Puttu maker.
   • Then add a layer of the prepared rice flour mixture (Puttu Podi) over the coconut.
   • Repeat the layering process, alternating between the coconut and the rice flour mixture, until the puttu maker is full. Make sure the top layer is rice flour.
4. Steaming:
   • Close the Puttu maker and place it over the boiling water.
   • Steam for about 5-7 minutes, or until you see steam coming out of the top.
   • Check the consistency by gently pressing on the top; it should be firm and steamed through.
5. Serving:
   • Once steamed, remove the Puttu from the maker.
   • Serve hot with a side of grated coconut, bananas, or a curry like kadala (black chickpea curry) or beef curry for a full meal.