Jul 29, 2011

Papputu



Papputu

A popular steamed dish in Coorg Cuisine. Goes well with spicy curries.

Makes : 1 big steel thali or 2 small steel thalis (5 -inches in diameter)

Serves: 3 - 4

Rice rawa available @ Nilgiris and Santhosh Super Market, Anna Nagar, Chennai. Please use same measuring cup to measure rice rawa, milk and water.

You will need

1 cup (200 g) broken rice (rice rawa)
1 cup (200 ml) water
3/4 cup boiled milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
30 g (2 tablespoon grated coconut)
1 teaspoon butter, melted

Method

Grease steel thali (big or small) with melted butter and keep aside.

In a bowl, mix rice rawa with water, milk, salt, sugar, cardamom powder and half of the grated coconut.

Pour the rice raw mixture into the tray / thali (3/4 th level of the thali) and (rice mixture will be very thinner than normal dosa batter) sprinkle remaining grated coconut on top.

Steam it in a steamer / dhokla steamer or pressure cooker (without weight) for 25 minutes (reduce the steam and steam for 20 minutes on a medium heat). Switch off the heat and allow to cool for half an hour. Later cut into desired shape and size of your choice. Serve with spicy curries.

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