Puttu
Sign in to savePuttu (; ; ; ) is a dish native to the Southern Indian states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and parts of Karnataka, as well as Sri Lanka. It is made of steamed cylinders of ground rice layered with coconut shavings, sometimes with a sweet or savory filling on the inside. Puttu is usually a breakfast dish served hot with either sweet side dishes such as palm sugar or banana, or savoury with chana masala, chutney, rasam, or meat curries.
Key facts
- Food.name
- Puttu
- Food.image
- Puttu (Rice Flour steamed cake).jpg
- Food.image_size
- 300px
- Food.caption
- Puttu
- Food.country
- India
- Food.region
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, Karnataka
- Food.course
- Breakfast
- Food.main_ingredient
- Rice flour, coconut, salt
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Ingredients
- Preparation
- Serving
- Variations
- In Hindu mythology
- World record attempt
- Similar dishes
- See also
- References
Puttu (; ; ; ) is a dish native to the Southern Indian states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and parts of Karnataka, as well as Sri Lanka. It is made of steamed cylinders of ground rice layered with coconut shavings, sometimes with a sweet or savory filling on the inside. Puttu is usually a breakfast dish served hot with either sweet side dishes such as palm sugar or banana, or savoury with chana masala, chutney, rasam, or meat curries.
==Ingredients== thumb|upright|Puttu with chickpea curry
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