Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Thengai-Palam-Puttu | Kerala Cuisine | Step by step Recipe

Though Tamilians also make Puttu or Steamed Rice cylinders, the Thengai-Puttu-Palam-Pappadam combination is a an authentic and famous Keralite cuisine. Click here to read the Wikipedia explanation. Do read it. It was nice and I liked the description they have given.

This is one of my favorite combination and when mom serves this she gives us a wholesome meal with boiled green gram added to this. So it becomes Thengai-Puttu-Palam-Pappadam-Avicha pachai payirru and we totally love this fivesome.

Oh god!!! I am drooling now… *sad*. Though mom makes this, her little-chef who wakes up only at 7am in the morning usually does not find the time and patience to make the entire list “early in the morning" though I love to eat them. So I usually drill down the menu to Thengai-Palam-Puttu...

~*What U Need*~
Coarsely ground red rice flour / puttu arisi – 1 ½ cups
Salt – ¼ tsp
Water – as needed
Grated coconut – 1 cup
Sugar – to serve

Chendoluvan / Red bananas
Or
Cavendish banana/Pachai Palam – to serve

Optional
Papads – to serve
Green gram – 1 cup

How I made it
Add salt to the rice flour and mix well.
Now sprinkle water and mix well rubbing in between the hands to incorporate the water into the flour and preventing lump formation.

Repeat this process till the flour gets a consistency where it retains the shape without breaking or crack formation as shown below.

Take the puttu kolal and wipe it dry.
Put the disc on the bottom. Sprinkle some grated coconut on top of the disc.

Add the rice flour till half-filled.

Sprinkle some more grated coconut. Repeat this process till the utensil is full.

Finish off with a layer of grated coconut.

Steam this till the puttu is done (You will see steam coming out of the holes in the kolal ~approx 10-15 minutes in medium flame)
Fry the pappads in oil. Boil the green grams with a pinch of salt (#3 whistles in pressure cooker). Drain water.
Push out the steamed puttu.

Serve with Sugar, Banana, boiled green grams, and pappadams. Cherish the combination!!!

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Posted by Vimitha Durai at 8:54 PM
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33 comments:

  1. RaksJune 30, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    Never tasted this winning combo yet,nice pictorial!

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  2. Prathima ShivrajJune 30, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    Vow, it's really very authentic recipe of andhra too, I am searching this from so many days, thanx for sharing. We call it as ragi sankati.

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  3. Hamaree RasoiJune 30, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    Tasty and fulfilling puttu. Excellent preparation.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  4. NithyaJune 30, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    I'm so fascinated about this dish but have never made it at home as yet. Your recipe is tempting me to attempt it :)

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  5. Sangeetha MJune 30, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    delicious puttu...very nice pictorial...perfectly done!!!

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  6. UnknownJune 30, 2011 at 2:45 PM

    Looks delicious Vimi. Havent heard of this combo. Amma usually adds sugar or jaggery while steaming the puttu itself.

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  7. SravsJune 30, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    very new to me !! looks so delicious and nice recipe !!

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  8. Deepthi KRJune 30, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    this is really new to me!!!looks yummy!!!
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  9. Sobha ShyamJune 30, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    delicious puttu dear, i like the combo too..great explanations..

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  10. smJune 30, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    looks tasty dish

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  11. kankanaJune 30, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    U have no idea how much I love puttu ( not sure if i spelled it correctly) Long long back i used to stay in a PG and the owner aunty used to make this for me every weekend and i fell in love with it. But i just don't know how to make it. Thanks for sharing dear .. i am going to try this.

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  12. Food Glorious Food!June 30, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    Love the step by step illustration :) lovely recipe! Thanks dear!

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  13. GEETHA ACHALJune 30, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    Thanks for sharing with us...Amma used to make it perfect...pics r so tempting...

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  14. Kaveri VenkateshJuly 1, 2011 at 1:33 AM

    Puttu is one of my favorites..thenga, pazham and puttu is an excellent combination

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  15. Prathima RaoJuly 1, 2011 at 4:57 AM

    This fav, authentic recipe is very well explained vimitha :)
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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  16. LaxmipriyaJuly 1, 2011 at 5:30 AM

    Love this Puttu. Nice explanation for beginners. My son's fav too.

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  17. Jeyashris KitchenJuly 1, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    thats a wonderful way to start a day. sounds nice

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  18. aipiJuly 1, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    A classic recipe ~ you explained it really well with your pictorials!
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  19. Malar GandhiJuly 1, 2011 at 10:47 AM

    I haven't tried my hands on puttu yet, your picture makes me crave for it right now...

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  20. Malar GandhiJuly 1, 2011 at 10:47 AM

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  21. NamithaJuly 1, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    One of our fav Breakfast !

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  22. UrmiJuly 1, 2011 at 10:15 PM

    Puttu looks yummy, tasty and tempting.Perfect for breakfast.Wonderful presentation.

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  23. PremaJuly 2, 2011 at 12:49 AM

    Haven't make this wonderful recipe,luks delicious.

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  24. LifewithspicesJuly 2, 2011 at 1:32 AM

    wow so perfectly made hv tasted when i was in kerala its yumm

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  25. PeggyJuly 2, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    Yummy!

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  26. Ambreen (Simply Sweet n Savory)July 2, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    Yummy, that looks and sounds so good! Love the step by step pics, really helpful :)

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  27. OriyarasoiJuly 2, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    Very yummy n authentic recipe!!!! Just awesome...

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  28. PlatefulJuly 2, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    You nailed it Vimitha - this's Malayali's favorite breafast dish. Though I prefer to have puttu with kadala or green gram. Your pictorials are so useful for beginners. Great job!

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  29. hemalataJuly 3, 2011 at 6:25 AM

    Nice recipe.

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  30. Angie's RecipesJuly 3, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    Love coconuty recipes! This looks really tasty.

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  31. Priya SreeramJuly 3, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    wowee- u made puttu; please send me a plate with kadala curry- i love ur preparation vimitha

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  32. Jayanthy KumaranJuly 4, 2011 at 4:43 AM

    wat a really delightful recipe dear...Tasty Appetite

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