Periyar Rice Puttu Podi

Ingredients

Periyar Rice Puttu podi – 2 cups
Grated Coconut – 1 cup
Ghee - 1/2 tbsp, melted
Water – as required (approx 2/3 cup)
Salt – to taste.

Method

• In a large bowl, place the Periyar Rice Puttu podi.

• Add salt to taste to 2/3 cup of water and slowly add about 2 tbsps at a time to the Periyar Rice Puttu podi and mix it.
• Do not add all the water at once. It should be a bread crumb consistency and not form a dough.

• Add melted ghee and mix. Normally 1/2 cup to 2/3 rd cup of water is sufficient to wet 2 cups of Periyar Rice Puttu podi.
• The right consistency of Periyar Rice Puttu podi is achieved when you take the prepared flour in your fist and close it to form shape.

• Leave aside this prepared rice mixture for an hour or two at room temperature. When the mixture sits, water is absorbed.

• After sitting time of 1 or 2 hours, if you find that the mixture is slightly dry, add a little more water and mix.
• Add 2 cups water to the bottom vessel of the puttu maker and allow to simmer till hot.

• Wet the puttu mould and lightly grease it.
• Place the round perforated disc with holes inside the puttu mould such that it fits well at the bottom of the mould.

• Place 2 tbsps of grated coconut at the bottom of the puttu mould.
• Carefully and slowly pour about 6 tbsps of the puttu powder from a height followed byanother layer of 2 tbsps of grated coconut.
• Again layer with 6 tbsps of puttu powder and finish off with 2 tbps of grated coconut on the top.

• Place the lid over the puttu mould annd place the mould over the water vessel.
• Steam on high medium flame for 5-6 mts and 4 mts on low flame.
• Turn off heat and wait for 2 to 3 mts before removing the puttu from the mould with the help of a wooden ladle or skewer.
• Hold the puttu mould parallel to the serving plate and with the help of a long ladle gently push the bottom disc such that the puttu slides onto the plate. Serve warm with Kadala curry or banana and pappadam.

Periyarrice
Chirackal Agro Mills
Marottichode, Kalady - 683547, Ernakulam, Kerala

Ph : 0484 2463508, 2463751, 2460412, 2461263
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