Putu is a popular and delicious South Indian dish. It is made with rice flour, coconut and jaggery. Traditionally putu is served with coconut milk and banana. Here are the steps to make putu.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Rice Flour
- 1/2 cup Grated Coconut
- 1/2 cup Jaggery
- 1/4 cup Water
- 1/4 tsp Salt
Instructions:
Prepare the mixture:
- Take rice flour in a bowl.
- Add salt and mix well.
- Sprinkle water slowly and mix with your hand until the mix becomes soft and crumbly.
- Keep it aside for 15 minutes.
Prepare the steamer:
- Fill a steamer with water and let it boil.
- Meanwhile, take the cylindrical putu maker and layer it with grated coconut and jaggery (alternatively) such that it looks like a tube.
Cook the putu:
- Place a handful of rice flour mixture into the putu maker.
- Press the putu maker at the top of the steamer.
- Steam cook for 5-7 minutes or until the putu is cooked.
- Remove the putu maker from the steamer.
- Using a stick or another putu maker gently push the cooked putu out from the other end of the putu maker.
- Repeat the process for the remaining rice flour mixture.
Serve:
- Place the putu on a serving plate and sprinkle some grated coconut on top.
- Prepare coconut milk by mixing coconut milk and jaggery (optional).
- Serve hot with coconut milk and banana.
Putu is an easy to make and delicious South Indian dish. Follow the above-mentioned steps and relish this traditional delicacy.
