Rice puttu / Arisi puttu

Preparation time : 15 mins

Cooking time : 10 mins

Serves : 2

Ingredients : ( 1 cup = 240 ml )

Rice flour - 1 and 1/2 cup

Salt - 1/2 tsp

Sugar - 1/2 tsp

Water - 3/4 cup

Grated coconut - 1 cup

Method :

1. Add rice flour, salt and sugar in a bowl mix well.

2. Sprinkle some water and crumble it. Repeat the same process till the flour becomes moist.

3. The moist flour should be like if we press it should hold its shape and if we break it should crumble.

4. Now take a large hole sieve and sieve the flour.

5. Now take the puttu maker place the dice.

6. Add 1 tbsp grated coconut followed by 6-7 tbsp of flour and again coconut and flour. Finally cover with coconut.

7. Now cover the mould and cook for 10 mins.

8. Remove the mould from flame.

9. Place it on a board and with the help of a skewer gently push from the bottom and remove from the mould.

10. Serve hot with curries.

Note :

* I have used pressure cooker puttu maker. For this add water in cooker cover the lid and place the mould where we keep the whistle and cook.

* You can use any type of puttu makers.

* Reason for seiving the flour is to avoid tiny lumps. * You can just give a pulse in mixer grinder instead of sieving. Pictorial : Take rice flour in a bowl Add salt Add sugar Mix well Sprinkle water Crumble till the flour gets moist The right consistency is, if hold the flour it should hold its shape. If break it should crumble Take a sieve  Add the moist flour and start sieving  Sieved flour is ready   Take puttu maker Place the dice Add 1 tbsp grated coconut Followed by 6-7 tbsp of flour   Again add coconut Followed by flour Finally fill with coconut Cover the lid Add water in pressure cooker. Cover the lid.  Place the puttu maker in the place of whistle hole. Steam for 10 mins Gently place the puttu maker on a board or a plate Push from the bottom and remove the puttu Serve hot