Puttu is a traditional Kerala breakfast which is made of rice and coconut steamed in a long kuzhal or tube like thing. Usually it is eaten with channa or kadala curry. Children eat this with Nenthiram banana.
Ingredients: |
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| Puttu podi | – 1 cup |
| Water | – ½ cup or as required |
| Salt | – as required |
| Grated coconut | – ½ cup |
Method:
- Take the puttu podi and salt in a big vessel.
- Add water little by little and mix together till it is crumbly.
- Keep aside for about 10 mins.
- Take the mixture in the hand and make a ball. It should be able to hold that shape and when you break it should be crumble nicely.
- There should not be any lumps in the mixture, if so then break the lumps with hands.
- Take a Puttu maker or puttu kudam and fill the half of the kudam with water and boil.
- Insert the perforated disc to the kuzha.
- Now first put 2 tbsp. of grated coconut, then put about 4 tbsp. of puttu maavu then coconut and puttu maavu alternatively and coconut on top and close the lid.
- Steam this by placing on puttu kudam for about 7 to 8 mins.
- You can see high steam coming out of the puttu lid after 2 to 3 mins.
- Then remove the puttu and serve with kadala curry.