3G PUTTU GREENS, GREEN PEAS, GOOSEBERRY PUTTU

Puttu is a steamed cake traditionally made of wet coarsely ground rice flour mixed with grated coconut, salt  and spiced with cumin seeds. Another healthy variation I have  given to this puttu is that I have added boiled and ground amaranth greens, green peas and goosenerries. , . And this puttu is also steamed in coconut shell.

Coconut shell is one of the most eco-friendly one and it  imparts Natural taste and smell to the puttu.    

                                                                                                                        

 First, take an empty coconut shell, the part which has eyes, scrape off the inside remains with a spoon, rise in water. There are three eyes in the coconut, poke the flimsy eye with your finger or with a spoon.

Select shells which has the flimsy eye in the center.

INGREDIENTS FOR 3G PUTTU

Puttu powder                                     - 1 cup

Grated coconut                                              -1/2 cup

Water                                                  - 1 cup

Salt                                                      - to taste

Cumin seed                                        - 1 tsp

Sugar                                                  - 1 tsp

Amaranth or palak greens                - 2 tbsps

Green peas                                         - 50 gms

Gooseberry                                         - 3 nos(deseeded and chopped)

Small onions                                      - 5 nos

Green chillies                                     - 4 nos

METHOD FOR MAKING 3G PUTTU (GREENS,GREEN PEAS AAND GOOSEBERRY / NELLIKKAI PUTTU)

Boil the greens / keerai, green peas, gooseberries, green chillies and small onions by adding ¼ cup of water.

Allow it to cool and grind it to a smooth paste.

Mix flour,, ground 3g paste ,  cumin seeds, sugar, salt, half of the coconut and sprinkle water in smaller quantities and mix well.

The right consistency of the flour is, when you press a handful of flour and drop , it will become Powder again.

In the coconut shell add 1 to 2 tbsp of grated coconut & add 3G  puttu mix & top with some more coconut leaving one inch space above .

Fix this filled shell over the pressure cooker with boiling water .

Provided  the steam should enter through to cook the puttu )

Steam for about 10 to 15 minutes .

Remove the shell from the heat & keep the shell upside down & tap it gently.

3G puttu will be in the shape of coconut shell .

Yummy Green 3G  puttu is ready to serve

Serve hot with kadalai curry. 

REFER THE BELOW LINK FOR KADALAI CURRY

http://hottavasandovens.blogspot.in/search?q=CORN+PUTTU

NOTES

Once you mix the flour, let it rest for 20 minutes.puttu will be softer.

When you mix the flour, just whip the wet flour in a mixer or in a food processor to remove all  When lumps.