Kerala Steamed Rice Flour Cylinders with Coconut

What you need

• 250 g (about 2 cups) roasted rice flour, sold as puttu podi
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 120 ml (1/2 cup) warm water, about, added a little at a time
• 120 g (1 1/3 cups) grated fresh coconut, or unsweetened frozen, thawed
• 2 ripe bananas, sliced, for serving
• 2 tbsp sugar, for serving

Method

Restated from the original video

1. 1

   Mix the rice flour and salt in a wide bowl.

2. 2

   Sprinkle over 2 tbsp warm water at a time, rubbing the flour between your fingers after each addition.

3. 3

   Stop when the flour is damp and crumbly. A handful squeezed tightly should hold its shape, then crumble when poked.

4. 4

   Mix in about a third of the coconut, then rest the mixture 10-15 min.

5. 5

   Fill the water chamber of a puttu steamer about halfway and bring it to a boil.

6. 6

   Drop the perforated disc into the puttu mold. Add 2 tbsp coconut, then fill with flour mixture to two-thirds. Add another 2 tbsp coconut, then more mixture to the top. Level it without pressing hard.

7. 7

   Cover the mold with its lid and set it on the steamer. Steam over high heat until steam streams out of the top holes, about 5-6 min, then 3-4 min more.

8. 8

   Turn off the heat. Push the cylinder out onto a plate with the stick that comes with the mold.

9. 9

   Repeat with the remaining mixture. Serve hot with sliced bananas and a sprinkle of sugar, or with kadala curry.

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