Authentic Kerala Style Puttu Recipe

Producer: Snigdha Oreya

Ingredients: 1 cup puttu flour, 1/3 cup water, 1/3 tsp salt, ½ cup coconut

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For the flour, mix puttu flour with salt in a bowl.

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Add water and make a moist dough with crumbly texture.

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Take a puttu steamer and layer with 2 tbsp fresh grated coconut.

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Layer with 3 tbsp puttu flour, 2 tbsp coconut, 3 tbsp puttu flour, and finally 2 tbsp coconut.

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Close the tube and steam for 5 minutes.

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Carefully open the tube and push the puttu with a wooden ladle. Serve hot with kadala curry.

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