Puttu (steamed rice cake)

Puttu (Steamed Rice Cake)

Makes -3 

Ingredients:

Rice flour – 1½ cups (preferably roasted puttu flour)

Salt – a pinch

Grated coconut – 2 tbsp (fresh or frozen)

Water – as needed (approx. ½ to ¾ cup)

Instructions:

Preparing the flour

In a mixing bowl, add the rice flour and a pinch of salt.

Sprinkle water little by little and mix the flour with your fingers until it reaches a moist, crumbly texture.

The right consistency is when you press a bit of the flour in your fist—it should hold shape but crumble easily when touched.

Layer with coconut:

In a puttu maker, add 1 tbsp of grated coconut at the bottom.

Then add a layer of the moist rice flour (about 2–3 tbsp), followed by another thin layer of coconut.

Repeat until the puttu cylinder is full, ending with coconut.

Steam the puttu:

Attach the puttu maker to a pressure cooker or pot with boiling water.Here i have done it using a cherata puttu maker 

Steam for about 6–8 minutes or until you see steam escaping from the top and the puttu is cooked through.

Serve:

Gently push the steamed puttu out of the cylinder using a stick or spoon.

Serve hot with banana, sugar, or curry (like kadala curry or green gram curry).