Ingredients

• 1 cup - rice flour
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp - water
• 1/2 cup - grated coconut

How to Make Chiratta Puttu (Rice Cake Steamed in Coconut Shell)

• Mix the rice flour with salt and water and mix well.
• When you roll the mixture into a ball, it should be able to hold shape and crumble easily when you crush it.
• Put the mixture in a grinder and run for a couple of seconds. This step is optional. The blitzing making the puttu even more softer.
• Place the pressure cooker with water and let boil.
• Meanwhile, take the chiratta/coconut shell or the utensil.
• The utensil usually has a perforated disc which needs to be placed at the bottom.
• Once the disc is in place spread a little coconut evenly on the bottom.
• Put in the rice flour mixture till the brim.
• Sprinkle some more coconut evenly on top.
• Place the coconut shell or utensil on top of the pressure cooker.
• Cover and let cook for approximately 5- 7 minutes and till the cooked smell comes.
• Invert the shell on a plate.
• Serve with the accompaniment of your choice.
• Recipe Courtesy: Mareena's Recipe Collections