Preparation Time : 15 minutes
Cooking Time : 10 – 12 minutes
Serving : 4 members
Description
Puttu , a Staple at home which I was fed and pampered With A lot. Being mother’s Day today wanted to dedicate my post to my beloved mother . So wanted to post a recipe which she makes often and is a staple at home . Puttu has been served to us steamed in a coconut shell , to puttu maker . First the coconut shells , then shifted to the puttu maker with five long puttu makers attached to it in aluminium , then to a puttu maker with one stick and finally we have settled with just the stick alone , that we stick to a pressure cooker without the mighty puttu is followed with the same authentic recipe . At my in-laws place they use another coarse rice flour powder that is fried with coconut which is called as thengaatta maavu . The colour of the puttu is also light brown in colour and they steam it piled up in an iddiappam plate . Finally it looks like coarse sand and is much more rough that the regular puttu . My choice is always the authentic kerala puttu. Every alternative days (actully every day) the puttu is there in the table . I just used to love it when my mom and grand ma mixes the puttu with the right amount of bananas , sugar and ghee. Mostly it’s done in a huge amount as all our cousins sit in a circle waiting for our share to be fed one after other . Oops this puttu is just taking me away from today’s dedication being my mom . Mom is a sophisticated , out spoken , loud, smart , business minded , always the center of attraction even till date sort of a person . My brother and myself are just the opposite to her like my dad . Soft spoken , shy and mostly like to be quite . There are people in this world who spend every day making important decisions , trouble shooting refereeing fights , nursing egos , doing damage control and multi tasking , They are called mothers- LINDA POINDEXTER . My mom is all that is mentioned above . The most apt phrase to explain my mother . Love you mom for what ever you are and being beside me through out from the time god infused me into you .
Needed
Puttu maker or Coconut shells ( thenga cherattai with holes in the bottom ) .
Ingredients
Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Rice Flour | 2 cups |
| Grated Coconut | 1 cup |
| Water | 1 1/4 cup |
| Salt | to taste |
To serve
- Ripe bananas
- Sugar
- Melted ghee
- Grated Coconut Or Kerala pappadam
- Boiled green moong gram ( paccha payaru , siru payaru ) Or Kadala curry ( sundal kolambhu ) Or Hot ghee
- Powdered jaggery
Method
- In a large bowl, place the puttu powder. Add salt to taste to 1 1/4 cup of water and slowly add about 2 tbsps at a time to the puttu powder and mix it. Do not add all the water at once. It should be a bread crumb consistency and not form a dough.
- Normally 1 cup of water is sufficient to wet 2 cups of puttu powder so save the 1/4 aside and use it if needed .
- The right consistency of puttu powder is achieved when you take the prepared flour in your fist and close it to form shape. Leave aside this prepared rice mixture for an hour or two at room temperature.
- When the mixture sits, water is absorbed. After sitting time of 1 or 2 hours, if you find that the mixture is slightly dry, add a little more water and mix.sift this mix in a sieve , so that you get a crumb free , sand like puttu . An important tip I learnt from my grandmother .
- Add 2 cups water to the bottom vessel of the puttu maker or pressure cooker and allow to simmer till hot.Wet the puttu mould and lightly grease it. Place the round perforated disc with holes inside the puttu mould such that it fits well at the bottom of the mould.
- Place 2 tbsps of grated coconut at the bottom of the puttu mould. Carefully and slowly pour about 6 tbsps of the puttu powder from a height followed by another layer of 2 tbsps of grated coconut.
- Again layer with 6 tbsps of puttu powder and finish off with 2 tbps of grated coconut on the top. Place the lid over the puttu mould annd place the mould over the water vessel.
- Steam on high medium flame for 5-6 mts and 4 mts on low flame. Turn off heat and wait for 2 to 3 mts before removing the puttu from the mould with the help of a wooden ladle or skewer.
- Hold the puttu mould parallel to the serving plate and with the help of a long ladle gently push the bottom disc such that the puttu slides onto the plate. Serve hot with required accomplishments .
Note
- Can layer the puttu with dry mutton or beef roast along with the grated coconut , its yum .Make sure to sift the puttu mix before steaming , it’s gives a good soft texture to the puttu.
