PUTTU

Preparation Method :

• Soak rice and spread over cloth to dry a little and powder.
• Grate coconut.                  
• Melt jaggery in water over fire and strain to remove scum.
• Half the cashews and fry in ghee.
• Powder cardamom.
• Fry rice powder to golden color while still wet.
• Boil a 200 ml of water, add turmeric powder and salt; sprinkle on rice powder and knead in a way that it remains a powdery consistency; add grated coconut and steam it like idles.
• Prepare jaggery syrup stirring well over the fire. Add little by little to the steamed rice and stir well. Ensure there are no lumps.
• While adding jaggery makes sure it remains crumbly & soft.
• Add fried cashew nuts and cardamom powder.