Whole Wheat Flour Puttu Recipe

Whole Wheat Flour Puttu Recipe

      Puttu is one of the staple dish prepared for breakfast in many households on day to day basis in Kerala. Try this delicious whole wheat atta puttu recipe and serve with kadla curry.

      Whole Wheat Flour Puttu Recipe is a twist to Puttu recipe which is unique to Kerala. It is one of the staple dish prepared for breakfast in many households on day to day basis. Being steamed and prepared without oil puts the 'puttu' on the list of healthy, non-fat dishes. There are many variations to this dish; some prepare it with Ragi that makes it very nutritious, diabetic friendly dish. Usually 'puttu' is prepared with rice powder.  This 5 ingredient wheat flour puttu turns out super tasty and can be prepared in less than 30 minutes. Now doesn’t that sound interesting enough to try this recipe? Go ahead give it a try.

      Serve Whole Wheat Flour Puttu with Kerala Kadala Curry Recipe (Spicy Chickpeas in Coconut Curry) or bananas and a dollop of ghee for a yummy breakfast.

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup Whole Wheat Flour
• 2 tablespoons Basmati rice, boiled, soaked for 2 hours
• 1/4 cup Fresh coconut, grated
• Salt, to taste
• 1 tablespoon Sugar

Preparation:

1. To begin making Whole Wheat Flour Puttu Recipe, dry roast atta on low flame until the flour releases a pleasant aroma. Take off the heat before the flour starts browning.
2. Drain all the water from steamed rice and grind it in a mixer grinder into a crumby mixture. Then add roasted whole wheat flour and pulse for less than half a minute. Do not over blend it. The end result of this grinding should be a crumbly well-mixed mixture of soaked rice and whole wheat flour.
3. Put the crumbly flour to a wide mixing bowl. Add little salt, sugar, and a tablespoon of grated coconut to the flour mix.
4. Boil enough water in a pressure cooker (without the weight). In a puttu maker, add a thin layer of freshly grated coconut, top it with wheat-rice flour mix. If you are using the long cylindrical puttu maker, add 2 to 3 layers of grated coconut and flour mix. Cover the puttu maker with lid.
5. Place the puttu maker on top of the cooker (sits on the hole where you put the weight). Steam for about 5 to 10 minutes until cooked. Once cooked, carefully slide Whole Wheat Flour Puttu from the puttu maker and serve hot.
6. Serve Whole Wheat Flour Puttu with Kerala Kadala Curry Recipe (Spicy Chickpeas in Coconut Curry) or bananas and a dollop of ghee for a yummy breakfast.

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