Here is the recipe…
Add salt to the puttu podi and mix well. Add water little by little till the powder becomes moist/wet. Add half of the grated coconut to this & mix well. If too much of lumps is formed just run it in your blender/food processor for a few seconds. Keep aside the puttu mix for 10 minutes…
Heat oil in a pan and add the chopped onions. When it turns golden brown, add chopped tomato and salt. Cook till the tomato becomes soft…
Add crushed pepper and garam masala. Mix well. Add shredded or minced meat and mix well…
Put one tbsp of coconut as the first layer. Add 2 tbsp of meat masala as the second layer. The third layer should be 4-5 tbsp of puttu mix. Repeat the process, till the mould is filled. Make sure that the mould is not tightly packed. Cover the mould with the lid. Fill water in puttu kudam (pot). Place the puttu kutti on puttu kudam. Cook it on medium flame for around 5-7 minutes…
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups Puttu powder
- 1/2 - 1 cup Grated Coconut
- Salt
- Water
- 300 gms Cooked beef / chicken (refer notes)
- 1 small Onion (finely chopped)
- 1 small Tomato (chopped)
- 1/4 - 1/2 tsp Garam masala
- 1/2 tsp Crushed pepper
- 2 tsp Coriander leaves (chopped)
- Salt
- Coconut oil
Instructions
- For Puttu
- Add salt to the puttu podi and mix well. Add water little by little till the powder becomes moist/wet. Add half of the grated coconut to this & mix well. If too much of lumps is formed just run it in your blender/food processor for a few seconds. Keep aside the puttu mix for 10 minutes.
- For Meat Masala
- Shred or mince the cooked meat. Heat oil in a pan and add the chopped onions. When it turns golden brown, add chopped tomato and salt. Cook till the tomato becomes soft. Add crushed pepper and garam masala. Mix well. Add shredded or minced meat and mix well. Add around 1/4 cup of hot water, just to bring everything together. Cook till the water dries. Add chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
- Filling the puttu kutti (mould/maker)
- Put one tbsp of coconut as the first layer. Add 2 tbsp of meat masala as the second layer. The third layer should be 4-5 tbsp of puttu mix. Repeat the process, till the mould is filled. Make sure that the mould is not tightly packed. Cover the mould with the lid. Fill water in puttu kudam (pot). Place the puttu kutti on puttu kudam. Cook it on medium flame for around 5-7 minutes. Serve hot/warm with curry of your choice.
Notes
maria what is puttu powder? can we make it at home? :)
Keerti,
Puttu podi is basically rice powder but it’s not smooth in texture. It has a granular texture than the normal rice powder.
Cheers
Maria
About making it at home, I think you can but I’ve never tried it :((
will look for it in the store :). not sure it would be available in hyderabad :D
Turned out great. Everyone at home loved it. Thanks Maria
Thanks Bindu :)
Maria, I wont get the ready-made wheat puttu podi here. can i make it with normal chappathi atta? should i roast it in that case?
Hi Deepthi,
Usually puttu podi has a grainy texture compared to atta/appam podi. So I’m not sure how it will work out…
Cheers
Maria
Hi Maria,
thanks for the recipe…. just by reading ur recipe “Fill water in puttu kudam (pot). Place the puttu kutti on puttu kudam….” i remembered urvasi’s dialogue in “Achuvinte amma” movie…. “kadu vara kadu vara…. take vendakka…. cut cut cut…” :) juz kidding…
but one thing i must tell you, i wanted to see that chirattaputtu pic also :(
surely will try, but with chicken…. and did u add cooked meat?
haha, jeevichu pokande my dear ;) Chiratta puttu pic didnt come out well, I mean I wasnt very happy with the lighting, that’s why…
Yep, I used cooked meat, I’ve mentioned it in the recipe.
Cheers
Maria
hi maria
what curry do you recommend to eat with this erachi puttu.
Hi Priya,
You can try veg stew for this recipe. I’ve already mentioned it in the write up :)
Cheers
Maria