Homemade Rice Puttu Recipe | Kerala Matta Rice or Basmati Rice
A vegetarian Kerala Recipes recipe with red matta rice - or basmati rice, -/2 fresh coconut - grated, salt. Ready in 8h 55m, serves 6.
Curated byAditya Nair🇮🇳
Instructions
22 steps- 1
To begin making the Kerala Rice Puttu, wash and soak the rice overnight or for about 8 hours
red matta rice - or basmati rice(1 cup) - 2
Once the rice has soaked well drain the water and spread the rice on a kitchen towel and dry it out
red matta rice - or basmati rice(1 cup) - 3
Allow the rice to dry for about 20 minutes but ensure it retains a bit of the moisture, else the rice will not grind well in mixer-blender
red matta rice - or basmati rice(1 cup) - 4
Grind the rice till it is mildly coarse
red matta rice - or basmati rice(1 cup) - 5
Do not grind the rice too much as it may get lumpy
red matta rice - or basmati rice(1 cup) - 6
In a large mixing bowl, combine the powdered rice, salt and 1/2 cup of the grated coconut
red matta rice - or basmati rice(1 cup)-/2 fresh coconut - grated(1 cups)salt(1/2 teaspoon) - 7
Sprinkle 4 tablespoons of water on to the rice mixture and stir to combine well with your fingers
red matta rice - or basmati rice(1 cup) - 8
The puttu mixture will be crumbly
- 9
When you hold the puttu mixture tightly in the palm of your hands it will hold together like a ball, when you release it, it will break apart
- 10
That's the consistency we want to make the Puttu
- 11
Keep the Puttu Rice Mix aside for 10-15 minutes
red matta rice - or basmati rice(1 cup) - 12
Take a Puttu mould and place a 3 or 4 tablespoons of the prepared Puttu mixture and a 1 or 2 tablespoons of coconut in the centre and a few more tablespoons of the Puttu mixture on the top
-/2 fresh coconut - grated(1 cups) - 13
Lightly press it and cover the pan
- 14
Prepare the Puttu steamer with water at the bottom, and place the puttu mold and steam on high heat for about 10 minutes
- 15
You will notice that after 5 to 6 minutes the steam will start releasing from holes in the top of the mold
- 16
This is when you know that the puttu is getting steamed from the inside
- 17
Allow this steam to escape for at least 5 minutes
- 18
In total the Puttu is steaming for a good 10 minutes
- 19
Once done, turn off the heat
- 20
remove the mold from the steamer and open the lid, and using a spoon of a blunt knife, push the steamed Kerala Puttu of the mold into a plate
- 21
Continue the same process with the remaining Puttu Mixture
- 22
Serve Kerala Rice Puttu Kadala Curry or with sugar & chopped bananas for a wholesome meal
red matta rice - or basmati rice(1 cup)
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Homemade Rice Puttu Recipe | Kerala Matta Rice or Basmati Rice
A vegetarian Kerala Recipes recipe with red matta rice - or basmati rice, -/2 fresh coconut - grated, salt. Ready in 8h 55m, serves 6.
Curated byAditya Nair🇮🇳
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Directions
22 steps- 1
To begin making the Kerala Rice Puttu, wash and soak the rice overnight or for about 8 hours
red matta rice - or basmati rice(1 cup) - 2
Once the rice has soaked well drain the water and spread the rice on a kitchen towel and dry it out
red matta rice - or basmati rice(1 cup) - 3
Allow the rice to dry for about 20 minutes but ensure it retains a bit of the moisture, else the rice will not grind well in mixer-blender
red matta rice - or basmati rice(1 cup) - 4
Grind the rice till it is mildly coarse
red matta rice - or basmati rice(1 cup) - 5
Do not grind the rice too much as it may get lumpy
red matta rice - or basmati rice(1 cup) - 6
In a large mixing bowl, combine the powdered rice, salt and 1/2 cup of the grated coconut
red matta rice - or basmati rice(1 cup)-/2 fresh coconut - grated(1 cups)salt(1/2 teaspoon) - 7
Sprinkle 4 tablespoons of water on to the rice mixture and stir to combine well with your fingers
red matta rice - or basmati rice(1 cup) - 8
The puttu mixture will be crumbly
- 9
When you hold the puttu mixture tightly in the palm of your hands it will hold together like a ball, when you release it, it will break apart
- 10
That's the consistency we want to make the Puttu
- 11
Keep the Puttu Rice Mix aside for 10-15 minutes
red matta rice - or basmati rice(1 cup) - 12
Take a Puttu mould and place a 3 or 4 tablespoons of the prepared Puttu mixture and a 1 or 2 tablespoons of coconut in the centre and a few more tablespoons of the Puttu mixture on the top
-/2 fresh coconut - grated(1 cups) - 13
Lightly press it and cover the pan
- 14
Prepare the Puttu steamer with water at the bottom, and place the puttu mold and steam on high heat for about 10 minutes
- 15
You will notice that after 5 to 6 minutes the steam will start releasing from holes in the top of the mold
- 16
This is when you know that the puttu is getting steamed from the inside
- 17
Allow this steam to escape for at least 5 minutes
- 18
In total the Puttu is steaming for a good 10 minutes
- 19
Once done, turn off the heat
- 20
remove the mold from the steamer and open the lid, and using a spoon of a blunt knife, push the steamed Kerala Puttu of the mold into a plate
- 21
Continue the same process with the remaining Puttu Mixture
- 22
Serve Kerala Rice Puttu Kadala Curry or with sugar & chopped bananas for a wholesome meal
red matta rice - or basmati rice(1 cup)
Rate this recipe
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