Tapioca Puttu
- 55 min
- not spicy
- Serves 4
Tapioca puttu, a Kerala steamed breakfast of grated tapioca and roasted rice flour layered with coconut in a puttu mould. Mild, serves 4, about 55 minutes.
Good for: Rainy Day
Ingredients
Tapioca500 grams
Water, For Rinsing500 ml
Rice Flour, Roasted150 grams
Salt1 tsp
Coconut, Grated100 grams
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 | 426kcal | 1704kcal |
| Protein | 4.8g | 19g |
| Carbohydrate | 81g | 326g |
| Fat | 9.2g | 37g |
| Fibre | 5.4g | 22g |
| Sugar | 3.7g | 15g |
Cookd masalas for tapioca
Method
Peel the tapioca, removing the brown skin and the pink inner peel. Split it and discard the thick central fibre. Grate it finely, rinse it 2 to 3 times in plenty of water, and squeeze out the water well with your hands.
Mix the grated tapioca with the roasted rice flour and salt. Sprinkle the water little by little, only as needed, and rub it in with your fingers until the mixture feels moist and holds together when pressed, but is still crumbly.
Mix the grated coconut with a small pinch of the prepared tapioca. Keep the coconut and tapioca ready for layering in the puttu mould.
Pour water into the puttu steamer. Boil it on high flame for 5 minutes, until it bubbles steadily and gives off steam. The water should be enough to make steady steam for the full cooking time.
Fill the puttu mould with a layer of coconut, then the tapioca mixture, and repeat until full. Finish with coconut, close the mould and place it on the steamer. This quantity makes 3 to 4 moulds; fill them one at a time.
Steam each mould on medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes, until strong steam comes through the top and the tapioca is soft and cooked through. Push the puttu out onto a plate while hot. Repeat with the rest of the mixture, topping up the steamer water if needed.
Before you start
- How long does Tapioca Puttu take?
- 55 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 35 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Tapioca Puttu serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Tapioca Puttu vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Tapioca Puttu spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Tapioca Puttu?
- 500 grams Tapioca, 100 grams Coconut, 150 grams Rice Flour, 500 ml Water, 1 tsp Salt, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Tapioca Puttu?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Tapioca Puttu?
- About 426 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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