How long does Puttu take?

40 minutes from start to finish. That is 25 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Puttu serve?

4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

What do I need to make Puttu?

1 cup Puttu Flour, ½ cup Coconut (Grated), 1 cup Rice, ½ cup Water, ½ tsp Salt, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Puttu?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Puttu?

About 353 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Puttu

Name: Puttu
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Kerala
Ingredients: 1 cup Rice, Parboiled; ½ tsp Salt; ½ cup Coconut (Grated); ½ cup Water; ½ tsp Salt; ½ cup Coconut (Grated); 1 cup Puttu Flour; ½ cup Water

40 min
not spicy
Serves 4

Prep 25 min · Cook 15 min

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10 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Kerala puttu: rice flour layered with grated coconut in a puttu maker and steamed. Serves 4, 40 minutes plus soaking if grinding rice, step-by-step video.

Low calorie

Good for: Onam, Rainy Day

Ingredients

5 items

4 people

Rice, Parboiled1 cup
Salt1 tsp
Coconut (Grated)1 cup
Water1 cup
Puttu Flour1 cup

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 4 people
Energy	353kcal	1412kcal
Protein	5.8g	23g
Carbohydrate	64g	256g
Fat	8.3g	33g
Fibre	3.4g	14g
Sugar	1.5g	6g

Cookd masalas for puttu flour

Method

1
Wash and soak rice in water for 4 hours.
Rice
2
Strain the rice, lay on a cloth, and dry for 30 minutes.
3
Grind it into a powder. Sieve it and grind any leftover rice again. Add it to the ground rice.
4
Take the puttu flour in a wide bowl. Add salt and ½ cup of the grated coconut and mix.
SaltCoconut (Grated)Water
5
Sprinkle the water a little at a time, and mix gently with your fingers until the moisture is spread evenly.
6
In the puttu cylinder (puttu kutti), put in 1 tbsp of coconut. Add the puttu mixture halfway through. Add 1 tbsp more of the grated coconut. Repeat the same one more time until it is filled.
7
In a puttu steamer, add water in the bottom vessel and bring to a boil.
SaltCoconut (Grated)Puttu Flour
8
Place the lid on top and steam for 10 minutes.
Water
9
To cook the puttu without the puttu steamer, in a bowl add grated coconut and then the puttu mixture and pack it tightly. Demould it onto an oiled plate. and keep it in a makeshift steamer and let it steam for 10. minutes.
10
Take it out of the steamer and serve it hot with sugar or stew.

Before you start

How long does Puttu take?: 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 25 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Puttu serve?: 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Puttu vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Puttu spicy?: No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Puttu?: 1 cup Puttu Flour, ½ cup Coconut (Grated), 1 cup Rice, ½ cup Water, ½ tsp Salt, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Puttu?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Puttu?: About 353 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.