ReceptnaptárPuttu (steamed rice-flour and coconut cakes)
Puttu is one of the most distinctive breakfasts of Kerala: steamed layers of rice flour and coconut in a cylinder shape. It is soft, light and coconut-scented, and traditionally eaten with chickpea curry or with banana and sugar.
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Method
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- Put the puttu flour and salt in a large bowl and crumble it between your hands, adding a little water at a time.
- Work the mixture into moist but not sticky crumbs that hold together when squeezed but crumble easily between the fingers.
- If the flour is the ready-roasted type, let it rest for 15–20 minutes as it absorbs the water.
- Put the perforated disc in the bottom of the puttu maker and layer in 1 tbsp coconut, then the flour, then coconut again, up to the top.
- Fit the maker onto the steamer opening and steam over a strong flame for 5–6 minutes until steam blows out of the top.
- Push the cylindrical puttu out of the maker and serve hot with curry or with banana and sugar.
Source: Wikibooks Cookbook – Puttu (Steamed Rice Flour and Coconut) (CC BY-SA 4.0), adapted and translated. This page is also licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tips
- Check the moisture of the flour by squeezing it: if it holds together but crumbles, it is right.
- Layer it flat and firmly so the steam passes through evenly.
- Without a puttu maker, steam it in a pressure-cooker pot or in small heatproof glasses.
- Best fresh and hot.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I buy puttu flour?
In Indian shops; plain rice flour must first be roasted in a dry pan and moistened.
Is it gluten-free?
Yes, made from rice flour and coconut.
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