Puttu, steamed rice semolina with coconut
Puttu is a traditional Keralan breakfast dish: a steamed, layered cake made with rice flour, coconut, and water, served hot.
At a glance: serves 4 people, 35 min total (15 min prep, 15 min cook time and 5 min resting), difficulty: easy, about $0.27 per person, 126 kcal per serving.
Puttu is the traditional breakfast dish of Kerala. It is made with coarsely ground rice flour, which is steamed in a cylindrical mold.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time15 min
- Resting5 min
- Total35 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Calories126 kcal/serving
- Cooking methodSteaming
- Estimated cost$1.07 $0.27 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Ingredients
people
- $1.04
- $0.03
Prices from US supermarkets.
Directions
- Gradually add the salt water to the flour, mixing by hand until you achieve a crumbly, slightly damp, but not soggy, texture. ≈ 4 min
- Let the moistened flour rest for a few minutes.
- In the steamer pot placed over boiling water, alternate layers of shredded coconut and moistened flour.
- Steam the puttu until it is cooked through, then serve it hot with curry or a banana.
The bill
Puttu, steamed rice semolina with coconut
- coarse rice flour (or wheat flour), depending on the need$1.04
- salt, as needed$0.03
Total$1.07
that's $0.27 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 126 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 26.2 g |
| Sugars | 0.3 g |
| Fiber | 1.2 g |
| Protein | 2.7 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
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