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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Kerala Puttu

Rice flour-1 cup(puttu podi)
Water-1/2 cup approx(use more or less accordingly)
Salt to taste
Grated coconut-1/2 cup

Method Of Preparation:
1.Mix the rice powder, salt in a big vessel.Add water little by little and mix together.The mixture should be moist still crumbly.Keep aside for about 10 mins.To check if the water is enough,make the mixture to a ball, then it should be able to hold that shape and when you break  it should be crumble again.
There should not be any lumps in the mixture, if there, either break small lumps with hand or just pulse it in a mixer(which I have never done).
2. Now to make puttu you need a puttu kutti/kudam(Puttu maker).There are two forms of these,one only the kutti and another with a kudam.The earlier one is attached to the pressure cooker.
The kudam/pressure cooker is first filled with water to half. allow the water to boil. Then the kutti is filled and kept on that through which the steam passes which cooks the puttu.
Now the puttu kutti/vessel has a perforated plate which is first inserted,
3. To fill puttu in kutti, layer the puttu kutti/mould first with 2 tbsp of coconut.Then put about 4 tbsp of rice mixture ,continue this by alternating coconut and rice mixture with coconut on top and close the lid.
4. Steam this by placing on puttu kudam or pressure cooker for about 7 to 8 mins.You can see high steam coming out of the puttu lid after 2 to 3 mins.
5. Then remove the  puttu from the puttu kutti and serve warm with stew/kadala curry.



To make rice flour for puttu at home follow these steps:
Raw Rice-1 cup

1. Wash and soak the rice in water for min 3 hours.
2. Drain the water using a strainer.Spread this rice on a paper to dry. When it is dry grind it to fine powder.
3. Heat this powder  till slight smell of the fried powder comes(about 5 to 6 mins).Stir through out the process. There is high chance of the powder getting burnt at bottom as well as over frying the rice powder will result in a disaster while making puttu.
4. Cool the powder and use it to make puttu.

Sending this to The Kerala Kitchen hosted by Vidhya


45 comments:

  1. looks yummy! Im having the exact same thing at the moment :)

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  2. My favourite recipe. will be heavenly to have at weekends. nice presentation too.. Im so tempted to taste it now. :)

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  3. Healthy and yummy platter makes me hungry....

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  4. So many puttu recipe offlate. I love putt and my favorite side side for that is pacha payaru curry. Yours looks so good.

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  5. This is my most favourite, I love this combo and nice pictures.

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  6. Just had Puttu and Kadala but your pictures making me hungry again.Recipe so well written and beautiful pictures.Thank you dear for another wonderful entry.

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  7. Love this and with that kadle curry its just perfect

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  8. Wat a traditional food,looks prefect..

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  9. I just adore puttu .. that's such a lovely combo together:)

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  10. I am a greatttt admirer of puttu.But i never tasted it with channa.Hope i will taste it soon.Ur clicks are excellent.

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  11. Authentic, popular puttu!!! Love it :)
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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  12. i am so so hungry now...plz pass me the plate

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  13. wow thats a perfect combo,pls pass the plate:)

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  14. puttu looks so soft...i have never prepared the puttu mavu...amma always do that for me...but it will taste better if done with fresh mavu.

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  15. Delicious combo !! looks yummy !!

    Ongoing Event - CC-Appetizers

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  16. This is making me hungry...my fav combo

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  17. one of my fave breakfast combo...nice pics..

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  18. Ende fav breakfast item. Sunday special you c :) Love it.. Looks perfect :)

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  19. yummy combo...puttu n kadalai curry looks great...u made it perfect...very nice presentation...

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  20. reshmi.. yummy puttu and kadala curry! reminds me of home..
    About baby spitting food: I faced it for a while, got so frustrated, i can totally understand your situation.. i have a post about it.'http://ammaandbaby.blogspot.com/2010/12/picky-eaters.html'. but let me tell you it was really difficult to feed him those days. Lets hope its just a matter of time, they will eat only if they want to. But, when hungry he will come to you. Hope my blog helps.

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  21. No patience to make this! I can have it if somebody is making it for me! ;)

    Looks fantastic! :P

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  22. Wat a traditional food,looks prefect..

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  23. This is one dish I've been wanting to try. Has come out perfectly.

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  25. Wonderful conbination. looks delicious.

    Cheers,
    Uma

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  26. You've tempting me with my favorite breakfast combo, and that too when I'm fasting...! Pics valare nannavunnudutto. Keep them coming. Hey I'm so glad that you tried a variations with the cookies and liked it--thanks a ton for the feedback. You are a sweetheart. Hugs!

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  27. Puttu and kadala curry are made for each other .Looks fabulous! Beautiful pictures also

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  28. Nice pics and good step by step explanation!

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  29. One of the most healthy and yummy Kerala breakfast.Puttu and kadala looks yumm .

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  30. Mouth-watering clicks Reshmi..Ethu kandappozha orthathu, puttu undakkiyittu kure naal aayenne..Ethayalum superb aayittundu..

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  31. This is my fav combination...puttu kadala curry...yummm

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  32. love this combo...and the presentation is fabulous...!!!

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  33. love this combo....and the presentation is fabulous.:)

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