Rice Puttu

Puttu is a breakfast menu which basically consist of a mixture of  any type of flour, grated coconut and brown sugar which is then streamed in a cylindrical vessel, see pic below. 
We love having whole wheat flour puttu for breakfast, but today I thought rice flour puttu would  be nice change.
I bought a premix packet of rice puttu, you can purchase it in any Indian grocer shop and follow the instructions on the packet.

Note: excuse the horrible pictures. Will update it .This was taken at night with lousy lighting.

One packet of pre-mix puttu
250g of freshly grated coconut
200g of jaggery
salt

                                  

1 cup of freshly boiled water 

Sprinkle water little at a time and mix the rice flour with a wooden ladle.  You would bits of lumps in the flour.  Just keep going until the flour turns slightly moist, stop adding the water. 

There should not be any dry flour. When the mixture becomes warm, use your finger tips and break the lumps gently without any pressure.

                                

Take a handful of flour and press it between your fist, it should hold its shape.  This is the right consistency.

                                                  

Now your puttu flour is ready to steam.  Put the lid on.


In the bottom of puttu maker  add 3 cups of water and let it roll boil.

Take the long cylindrical puttu  vessel and put the perforated steel disc on the bottom of the cylinder. 
First layer it with 2 tbsp of grated coconut and above that add  one tablespoon  of the crushed brown sugar  and a handful of puttu flour. Do not press the flour. Put it loosely. Repeat this till the rim. Finish it with coconut layer. Close the puttu maker with the lid.

Place it over the boiling water. 

Let the Puttu cook for 5 minutes in high flame( Do not cook the puttu for more time because it will become dry if you over cook). 
After the steam starts to come out from the lid holes vigorously with a nice smell of cooked puttu, switch off the flame and let it rest for 2 minutes. Then remove the rod shaped puttu  ( careful) and place it in a plate. 
Use the steel rod and push the bottom of puttu maker. Puttu will come off easily with the perforated disc. Remove the disc and enjoy the puttu 

Enjoy ...jue


Note
Do not cook the puttu for long time. It will give you dry, hard puttu.
Adding grated coconut in between layers gives softness and better taste to the puttu.