Bajra Flour Puttu/Farine De Millet Puttu/Pearl Millet Puttu/ Kambu Puttu/கம்பு புட்டு

Puttu is a breakfast dish originating from India and Sri Lanka. It is highly popular in the Indian state of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. This is a healthy breakfast you can make with pearl millet or kambu.  In this dish, pearl millet flour is roasted, then steamed in idli cooker and mixed with roasted nuts, jaggery and coconut.

It helps to reduce the bad cholesterol in our body. It has rich in iron. This helps to reduce weight loss. My mom used to prepare various kinds of puttu in childhood. This a healthiest snack for everyone. Eat this and stay healthy.

Ingredients

Bajra Flour/Farine De Millet Flour/Pearl Millet Flour/கம்பு மாவு – 1 Cup

Salt to taste

Hot water as required

Jaggery Powder - ½ to ¾ Cup

Cardamom Powder – a pinch

Sliced Almonds – ¼ Cup

Raisin - a handful

Grated Coconut – a handful

Ghee – 1 tsp

Method

Melt ghee in a pan and roast nuts, raisin and cardamom seeds and fry for few seconds, then keep aside.

Then add the flour and roast it until nice aroma comes out. Now sprinkle some hot water and mix well without any lumps.

Transfer the flour to a steamer plate and steam for at least 15minutes in low flame.

Then transfer this into mixing bowl, add jaggery powder, cardamom seeds, grated coconut, roasted nuts, raisins and mix well. Then serve warm or cold.