Chemba Puttu Recipe

செய்முறை :

• Preparing Puttu Flour
• Take 1 cup puttu flour in a mixing bowl. Add salt as required. If you prefer roasting the flour, roast for 1 min & then transfer it to a bowl.
• Now sprinkle water little by little all over. The amount of water required will depend on the quality of rice flour. So you can add accordingly. I used nearly 3/4 cup of water.
• Break all the tiny lumps in the flour with your fingertips. You can even grind this rice flour mixture in a mixie using pulse option to break lumps.
• Begin to mix the chemba rice flour with the water with your fingertips.
• Once done pour 2-3 cups water in the base vessel of the puttu kudam/pressure cooker.
• Keep on stove top and let it get heated.
• Making Puttu in Puttu Kudam
• First place the perforated disc inside the cylindrical vessel. Then add 2 tablespoons of freshly grated coconut in the puttu kudam and spread evenly.
• Then gently add the puttu flour till it reaches half of the cylindrical vessel. Do not apply pressure while adding flour.
• Again add 2 tablespoons of grated coconut and spread evenly & then add the puttu flour again.
• Cover the top portion with 2 tablespoons of grated coconut and spread evenly. Cover with the top lid.
• Place the puttu kudam on top of the base vessel in which the water must have come to a boil/ If you are making puttu in a cooker place puttu kudam on the place of whistle valve.
• Steam puttu on medium flame till you see steam releasing from the top vents of the puttu kudam. Then switch off the flame.
• Remove from the base & allow the puttu inside to cool for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Then using a wooden skewer or the stick that accompanied the puttu kudam, remove the steamed puttu.
• Serve puttu hot or warm with kadala curry/ chana masala / greengram curry / sugar & bananas