Chicken Puttu RECIPE#231

 Step 1:- Boil 2 cups of water in Puttu maker 

Step 2 :-  Combine   1 1/2 cup of white Puttu  podi/ flour ,  1/12 cup of  Chemba Puttu podi/ flour ,  1 1/2 teaspoons of cardamom  powder and 1/2 cup of cilantro ( chopped ).

 Add finely chopped onion ( 3/4 of a big one )  and combine well 

 Now add chicken  pieces ( cooked , 2- 3  cups ) 

 combine well .

 Now sprinkle 1/4 - 1/2 cup of water ,  salt   and  combine  well with hands ,

 until you get this consistency  ( ie  it should hold its shape when you   try to make  a little  balls  from the  moistened flour  BUT it should easily crumble  when  you   press  it   little harder )  , make sure there is no lumps in the *moistened*  puttu flour .

 Now add 2 cups of grated coconut,  curry leaves ( a twig finely  chopped )  and green chillies ( 3-4 finely chopped ) , Combine well and keep aside . Now the *chicken puttu flour*  is ready to *STEAM* .

Now  layer the puttu maker cylinder  with  a table spoons of grated coconut ,  3-5 table spoons of the puttu flour , again a table spoon of grated coconut and again puttu flour and grated coconut , make sure  that ,  its first  and final layers are with grated coconut . DON'T FORGET TO PLACE PUTTU MAKER'S PERFORATED STEEL DISC  AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CYLINDER .  Steam for 5-6 minutes until enough steam is coming out from  the  puttu  maker cylinder's   upper holes .

Now gently push  the steamed  chicken puttu  with wooden / plastic  ladle.:)  

Step 3  :-Chicken Puttu  is ready ..... Enjoy the hot puttu  with   your favorite curries / masalas ,http://jesacos5.blogspot.com/2015/07/potato-urulaikizhangu-thoran.html, http://jesacos5.blogspot.com/2015/04/white-chickpeacurry-vella-kadala-curry.html,http://jesacos5.blogspot.com/2013/11/egg-molee-kottayam-style.html,http://jesacos5.blogspot.com/2014/09/chicken-stew.html,http://jesacos5.blogspot.com/2014/08/nadan-kozhi-curry-kottayam-style.html,........... .....JA Mathew.....