🇮🇳 Indian Cuisine

Puttu

Steamed Rice Cake

Prep Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Difficulty easy
Calories 200 kcal

A cylindrical steamed cake made from rice flour and coconut, layered and steamed in a puttu kudam (cylindrical steamer). A traditional Kerala and Tamil breakfast.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix rice flour with salt and sprinkle water gradually, mixing until it forms a crumbly texture (not a dough).
  2. 2 Layer grated coconut and rice flour alternately inside the puttu maker.
  3. 3 Attach the puttu maker to a vessel of boiling water.
  4. 4 Steam for 5-7 minutes until steam rises through the top.
  5. 5 Push out the puttu and serve with banana, kadala curry, or sugar and coconut.

Did You Know?

Puttu is so integral to Kerala cuisine that there are over 30 regional variations, including wheat puttu, ragi puttu, and even sweet versions.