Our professor in formulation development dept used to say that pharmacy is much like cooking and I always remember his words while I make puttu. It reminds me of the steps involved in tablet granulation. Tablets & puttu….Who are the guinea pigs then???? Sorry dear ones they are tried & tested!!!!
Well Irachi puttu is not at all my invention. It was while back at home where I was a regular watcher of Kairali Tv’s Magic oven presented by Lakshmi nair, where in one episode was dedicated to this recipe. It sound to me different among the puttu we make. Nothing special, only cooked & spiced minced meat added which shows the difference. But somehow I liked the recipe and thought of sharing!
To know more about puttu read this & also about chiratta puttu over here & here
Also try another great innovation of Varna Puttu
The meat stuff
- Here I used cooked & minced chicken 1 cup[ any meat can be used ]
- Shallots chopped finely 4to 5
- Ginger chopped finely ¼ tsp
- Garlic chopped finely ¼ tsp
- Red chilly powder 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder ¼ tsp
- Fennel seeds 1 or 2 pinch
- Chicken masala ½ tsp
- Salt
- Oil
Stir fry the shallots, ginger-garlic in oil, add up spice, salt & cooked chicken to it. Keep stirring until everything is mixed properly.
For Puttu
Rice flour 2 cups |
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Grated coconut 1 cup | |
Water approximately ½ cup | |
Salt to taste |
Add salt & water to the rice flour & mix in required consistency. It should neither be too wet nor too dry. In a puttu maker, layer 2 tsp grated coconut, rice mixture, then the meat stuff, again rice mix then grated coconut & steam till done!!
Hey great recipe to try. Thanks for the link to my blog.
-Yes Praveena that seem’d to be an invention for me!
Dhanya
I think I might have heard of this before. Thanks for the picture. It makes the dish much more real for me. The meat layered in b/w the puttu looks so tempting.
I used to hate puttu when I was little, but now it is a precious commodity.Your puttu looks so soft. I will try this as soon as Lent is over. Bookmarked!!
– Thanx Gini…Must have seen the same show:))
You can also try with idli rava if puttupodi is not available..It tasted same like puttu made with rice flour!
dhanya
Dhanya I am coming across this type of puttu for the first time.I too watch Mrs.Lakshmi Nairs show even now.Do check Surya’s blog she has another puttu recipe called Varna Puttu!
-Ohh is it i never read that…I think i should link her too…Varna puttu sounds great!!
Thanx Sumitha
dhanya
Looks fabulous in that photo.I have seen many versitin of these Puttus but chicken sounds great!:)) Good job Dhanya.
– Ya i love to watch those innovations !!
Thanx Asha
dhanya
Oh God, one more version!! 🙂 Let the varieties roll!!
-Ya Puttu itself is a variety..Thanx Jyothsna
dhanya
Hello Dhanya,
Awesome recipe…..very appetizing! Can’t wait to make it. Will let you…..how it turned out! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Thanx a lot Malar!!
dhanya
This is an nice recipe and my family favourite.
– Thanx a lot sukanya
dhanya
i love this puttu and always make this with leftover erachi varatiyathu. nice photo!
– Yes shaheen, thats what they showed in that episode….Thanx for including me!!
dhanya
hi dhanya,
woh..thanks for sharing a diff.variety of Puttu.
hi Dhanya,
loved your blog and loved the name too. Puttu is one of my favourites and the meat version sounds yummy.. just waiting to give it a try.
will add a link to my page. Good luck.
priya.
Puttu with kadala curry excellent combo.
Puttu with kadala curry excellent combo.