Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 11/2 cup ragi flour (/ Finger Millet flour)
  • 1/6 tsp salt  
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup  
  • 1/2 cup grated coconut  

Instruction

  • In a mixing bowl, add raagi flour and 1/4th tsp of salt.
  • Sprinkle little water and rub them between fingers, so that the each particle of the flour gets moistened. Repeat this process until entire flour gets moistened up evenly.
  • Test 1: To test for perfection, hold a fistful of flour and drop them. And the flour slightly holds the shape but should breaks, like in the picture.
  • Next process is steaming, get ready with the steamer. Grate coconut and keep them ready for arranging.
  • In the puttu maker, put the shield ring to the bottom. Add a fistful of moistened flour followed by a 2 tbsp of grated coconut.
  • Until the puttu maker is filled to 90% of its capacity.
  • In medium flame, Steam it for about 7-10 minutes or until steam starts escaping through the lid.
  • Add vanilla extract(which is optional, add ground cardamom to substitute it). Followed by maple syrup.
  • Using hand combine the syrup, grated coconut well. For serving Ragi Puttu, use any bowls as molds.