Puttu /Steamed Rice Flour cake is a famous Kerala Breakfast. But quite different from the ordinary puttu you all may have known/seen here is a healthier version of the Puttu- the Combination Puttu.Sounds good enough? :)
Ragi (Finger Millet) is well known for its health benefits. It is rich in Iron, minerals and protein.Finger Millets are tiny deep red grains with oodles of health benefits. And this puttu is an easy way to make kids have a healthy and yummy breakfast too!!
Rice Flour Ragi Puttu/ Combination Puttu/ Healthy Puttu
INGREDIENTS
Recipe Source: My sis in law - Nishna
Rice flour – 1 cup ( I used Malabar Puttu Powder)
Ragi Flour- 1 cup (I used Nirapara Ragi Puttu Powder)
Grated coconut – 1 cup
Water – 1 cup or as required
METHOD
Add salt to 1 cup of water. Sprinkle this water to the rice flour and mix till you reach breadcrumbs consistency. It should not be too dry. The right consistency is reached when you press little flour in your fist and it forms a shape and not crumble off. Now take a separate bowl and mix the salt water with ragi flour. Follow the same procedure. Now keep approximately 2 cups water to boil in the puttu maker. By the time the water boils fill the puttu candles. First add 1 tablespoon of coconut at the bottom then a layer of rice flour ( as in the picture) then again coconut and alternate it with ragi flour. Keep the Puttu candle on the steamer and steam the puttu (appox 5minutes). The steam will start coming out from the top of the puttu candle. Wait for 2 minutes and remove the candle from the steamer. Again wait for 2 minutes before you use a skewer and push the yummy steaming puttu to a plate. Serve this with ripe bananas-sugar-ghee combination or with Kadala (Brown Chickpea) Curry / other combination like Cherupayar curry/ Stu. For the non veggies puttu is a great combination with fish curry or even chicken curry!
Tips:
To make puttu flour at home:
Using raw rice: Soak raw rice for 1 hour. then drain away water well. Keep the rice in a strainer for some time so that all the water gets drained away. Then powder it in a dry mixer(no water at all). Then you need to fry the powder in a thick bottom pan. About 10-15 minutes till the vapor starts coming up and when you lift the powder with a ladle it should fall off easily and not stick to the laddle. But make sure you keep stirring.
Using boiled rice: With boiled rice the puttu turns very soft. For this you need to soak for 1/2 hr max or only until the rice still breaks when u bite it. It should not get soaked more. Then dry it on a cloth. And follow the same procedure.
Wow this is fantastic :) The alternating colors make it looks absolutely attractive. I have tasted puttu few times before but never thought of trying it at home since I really dont know how to use the rocket instrument ;) Now that your post is making me drool, I would surely get one and give it a try :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Nithya for your wonderful comments !
ReplyDeleteI loved the word 'Rocket Instrument' :)
Will guide you through when u get it.
Gorgeous Rinku!! I so love Puttus & what better than the Ragi puttu!! I finally reclaimed my Puttu Maker from Goa :) where I left it over a year ago :) Will try this asap!
ReplyDeleteThanks Shir.. Yeah try it soon and let me know.
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Hi Rinku. How does a puttu maker look like and would you know where you get it in Bangalore? or Mangalore?
ReplyDeleteHi Preethi
ReplyDeleteGood to hear from you. Will get back to you once I find out the place.
Regds
Hey Rinku. I found one in a nearby mallu store that stocks almost everything. Thanks. I need to try it out now.
ReplyDeleteRinku, would you know how to make puttu flour? The ones available are Rs. 35 for 500 gms in blore and as compared to 1 kg atta for the same price I feel its expensive.
ReplyDeleteHi Preethi
ReplyDeleteGlad u got it. Just got the info that it is available at some MK Retail outlet, Indiranagar.
Yes you can make Puttu flour at home.
If you are using Raw Rice. Soak it for 1 hour. then drain away water well. Keep the rice in a strainer for some time so that all the water gets drained away. Then powder it in a dry mixer(no water at all). Then you need to fry the powder in a thick bottom pan. About 10-15 minutes till the vapour starts coming up and when you lift the powder with a laddle it should fall off easily and not stick to the laddle. But make sure you keep stirring.
In case you are using boiled rice the puttu turns very soft. For this you need to soak for 1/2 hr max or only until the rice still breaks when u bite it. It should not get soaked more. Then dry it on a cloth. And follow the same procedure.
I have seen mom making it this way. But now as we have less time we go for the easy method.
All the best! Do let me know how it turned out.
Wow Love puttu and this multicolored and layered not only looks beautiful.. i am seriously drooling at this now.
ReplyDeleteThanks Pavithra! You have a lovely blog. The food and photography is too good.
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