Puttu

Ingredients

1. Rice powder - 1 cup
2. Salt - 0.5 tsp
3. Water - 1/3 cup (approximately) 
4. Water - 2-3 cups for steaming
5. Grated coconut 0.5 cup

Procedure

1. Mix water with rice and salt. 
2. Add water to this mix little by little and mix well
3. The mix should not be watery as well too dry. It should just be wet.
4. Fill the lower portion / kudam with water and heat it.
5. Add the filter disc into the top cylindrical part of the kudam
6. Add 1/3rd of the coconut into the top part. Then add the wet puttu powder. Alternate between rice and coconut
7. Once the steam started coming from the kuam, place the top part over it and close it with the lid (which typically has holes)
8. Wait till the steam comes through the top. Leave it for 3-4 minutes
9. Take out the top part and push out the puttu using a spoon or knife.
10.  Serve it with kadala curry or egg curry.

Note: I normally use Nirapara white rice puttu podi for making puttu