18 November 2014

PUTTU









Ingredients
2 cups Double Horse Puttu Podi
1 tsp Salt
Coconut as needed
1 1/4 cup Water

Method 
Take the rice flour in a bowl.
Add salt. Mix well. Add water little at a time kneading all the time. (We are trying to make a powdery wet flour. The end result should be wet to touch, should be able to roll into a ball with the fist, but should powder back when crumbled. But incase you do not get the right stage, don't worry. If you add less water, it will come out a little powdered out of the kuzhal after steaming. If you add more, it will stick to kuzhal. Other than that taste does not vary much.)
Let it sit for 30 minutes. Time to fill the kuzhal. There is a chip at the base of the kuzhal. Put that in. It acts as stopper. Heat and bring to boil water in the bottom pot.
Add a small layer of coconut about 1 tbsp. Add a handful and some more of rice flour. Fill to half the kuzhal. Add another layer of coconut. Add another handful of rice flour and top with a layer of coconut. Close the lid. Put it on the top of the boiling pot of water.
Steam for about 10-12 minutes. Steam will come out of the top of the kuzhal. If you did everything perfectly, you may even see the puttu pushing out of the lid.
Remove from the pot and push the puttu out by using a stick or a knife. Serve with Kadala Curry .


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