Puttu and Kadala Curry Recipe



Puttu Kadala

 Puttu Recipe

Ingredients for Puttu

Rice Flour – 1 cup [roasted]

Coconut -- ½ cup [grated]

Cumin seeds -- ½ tsp [optional]

Salt to taste

Water as required

Preparation of Puttu

Mix the rice flour with salt and cumin seeds. Add water gradually and mix well. It should be in a powdered form wet enough for steaming.

Put 1 tbsp of grated coconut into the puttu maker [puttu kutty], then add the rice flour till half, and then add another layer of grated coconut. Add the second layer of rice flour and then the grated coconut and close the puttu maker with its lid. Steam it on pressure cooker or puttu maker for 5—7 minutes.

Serve hot with kadala curry, banana or pappad



Kadala Curry

Kadala curry Recipe

Ingredients for Kadala curry

Kadala [black chick peas] -- 150 gms

Grated coconut -- ½ cup

Onion – 1 [chopped]

Green chilies – 2

Ginger – 1 piece [chopped]

Garlic Flakes – 5 [chopped]

Tomato – 1 [chopped]

Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp

Oil – 2 tbsp

Curry leaves – 2 strands

Red chilies – 4

Turmeric powder -- ¼ tsp

Salt to taste

Method of Preparation of kadala Curry

Soak the kadala [black chick peas] over night. Cook it in a pressure cooker by adding salt. Heat oil in a pan and fry the grated coconut, red chilies, coriander seeds and fry till light brown and keep aside to cool.

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and fry the chopped onion, green chilies, chopped ginger, chopped garlic flakes and fry for 5 minutes. Add chopped tomato and fry again. Add cooked chick peas and mix well.

Grind the coconut masala in mixture grinder by adding little water and add to the chick peas mixture, Mix well and cook again for 5 minutes on low flame.

Garnish with curry leaves and serve hot with puttu.