ATTA PITTU


Ingredients

2 cups roasted Atta flour
1 cup Fresh coconut , grated
1 teaspoon Salt
Regular Water , as required

Method
Roast the Atta flour in medium heat for 6-7 minutes and sift it .
place the roasted atta flour and in a wide mixing bowl, add water gradually and mix well and add the coconut and add salt into it.

Add water a little at a time and rub into the flour, until you notice that when you try to make a fistfull of ball, it will hold together and when you press the ball it will it will crumble down.

When you get this consistency, stop adding water, your puttu mixture is ready for steaming.

The longer the time you take to reach this, the better and softer will be the puttu. So essentially add water a little at a time so the warmth of the hand will allow the flour to absorb more water. Keep the pittu mixture covered for at least 15 minutes.

Boil water in a Puttu Maker. When the steam starts coming, take the puttu maker and spoon in the prepared puttu mixture till you reach half way.

Add a little coconut in the center to create a white layer and then fill the remaining puttu to the top. Don't press the mixture down into the puttu maker, it will become hard and not let the steam pass through and cook it through.

Keep the filled puttu bamboo on the top of the puttu maker and allow it to steam. Allow Puttu to to steam until you notice steam coming through from the top. Once you notice steam coming through the top holes, continue to steam for 5 to 6 minutes. After which turn off the heat.

To remove the Puttu, open the lid and press through one end and slide the puttu onto a serving plate. Continue to make remaining batches of the pittu the similar way and serve hot.

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