Kerala Special Breakfast: Millet Puttu Recipe

Selvi Senthil Nathan

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Millet puttu is a good to go puttu option. Because it makes us enjoy our favourite food healthier than ever. If we prepare this millet puttu podi once and store then it needs only 15 minutes to cook the puttu. Yes! It is that easy.

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Health benefits

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Why  Millet Puttu?

Rich in Nutrients Help manage blood sugar Good for heart health Aids digestion Supports weight loss Gluten Free Environmental friendly ...

1 Cup Millet Puttu Podi 1 Cup Grated Coconut 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1 Cup Water

Ingredients

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Millet Puttu Podi...

Wash millets thoroughly till you get clear water. Drain it a while.

Millet Puttu Podi...

Heat a wide pan and roast this washed millet till a nice aroma, 1 cup at a time. Leave it to cool.

Millet Puttu Podi...

Once it gets cooled, pulse it in a mixer jar to slightly coarse puttu podi texture not too fine not too coarse.

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Preparing Millet Puttu ...

Take millet puttu podi in a mixing bowl. Add salt and mix.  Add water (1:1) to the puttu podi. Mix well and leave it for 10 minutes. The puttu podi will absorb water and becomes moist and crumble like wet sand.

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Layering Puttu...

Take a puttu kuzhal, fill alternate layers of grated coconut and millet puttu mixture.

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Steaming...

Boil water for steaming puttu.  Place the layered puttu kuzhal on the steam.  Let it steam for 10 minutes.

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Serving...

Transfer the steamed millet puttu onto a serving plate. Enjoy with the famous kadala curry or egg curry or with pazham-payaru-papadam. Or with your choice of curries or with jaggery.

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