Steamed rice cakes

Puttu, as it is commonly called in Malayalam, is a Keralite delicacy. It is made in a special utensil called puttu kutti. Since puttu is made by steaming rice powder, its totally free from oil and hence very healthy. Its usually eaten with banana, papadam and sugar. The other popular accompaniments to Puttu are black gram curry, chicken curry.

Ingredients :
Rice powder (red or white) - 2 cup
Salt - a pinch
Water - 1/4 cup
Grated coconut - 3/4 cup

Sprinkle salt in the rice powder and mix.
Wet the rice powder and mix till the powder forms tiny balls.
Spoon it into a puttu maker (puttu kutti) layering it with coconut. Add water in a pressure cooker and close the lid.
Place the puttu maker on the cooker, so that the steam cooks it.
Cook till steam comes out from the holes in the top of the puttu maker (15 mins).
Remove the puttu maker. Push its bottom side to force the puttu out onto a plate. It will fall out in nice chunks of red/white layered with coconut.
Moms tip : mix the red and white rice powder for a nice mixed taste!

Recipe credits : Mom