Puttu (പുട്ട്)

Name: Puttu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Kerala
Ingredients: 2 cups puttu rice flour (roasted); 1 cup fresh grated coconut; 3/4 cup warm water; Salt to taste

Steamed cylinders of rice flour layered with fresh coconut — a classic Kerala breakfast served with kadala curry or ripe bananas and sugar.

Cuisine: Kerala (Kerala) · Style: Light · Protein: Veggies · Total time: 25 minutes · Difficulty: easy · Servings: 3 · Spice: 1/5

Ingredients

2 cups puttu rice flour (roasted)
1 cup fresh grated coconut
3/4 cup warm water
Salt to taste

Steps

Mix puttu flour with salt. Drizzle warm water and rub between palms until it resembles breadcrumbs.
Test: a fistful should just hold together, then crumble when tapped.
Layer the puttu maker: coconut, flour, coconut, flour — ending with coconut on top.
Steam for 8-10 minutes until fragrant.
Gently push out the cylinder and serve hot with kadala curry, banana, or papadam.

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