PAPUTTU

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups Thari Rice (Or Broken Rice)

1/2 cup Grated Coconut

2 cups Milk

2 cups Water

1 tsp. Cardamom Powder

1/2 tbsp. Sugar and Salt to Taste

Method:

Wash the thari and soak for 1/2 an hour in the 2 cups of water.  Add the grated coconut, milk, cardamom Powder, sugar and salt and mix well, Divide equally between plates and steam for 20-25 minutes or until done. The paputtu should look firm, with no soggy bits in the center. Cover the plates with a clean tea cloth and allow the paputtu to cool a little before cutting into pieces.

If you are non-vegetarian best eaten with Coorg mutton or chicken curry.  For vegetarian Kummu curry or Kooru curry