Steamed puli pithe (sheddho puli)

Name: Steamed puli pithe (sheddho puli)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 1 coconut.; 2 tbsp.sugar.; 1 cup Rice flour; 2 tblsp.plain flour; 1 tsp salt.; 1/2 tsp. cardamom powder.

Main Dish

Very Easy

25 min

Ingredients

1 coconut.
2 tbsp.sugar.
1 cup Rice flour
2 tblsp.plain flour
1 tsp salt.
1/2 tsp. cardamom powder.

Preparation

Preparation5 min

Cook time20 min

Grate coconut and mix with sugar and cardamom powder. Mix well and keep it aside.
Heat a Pan and add Rice flour. Stirr for about 5 minutes. Take it out in an bowl and add plain flour and salt to that.
Now add Hot water and knead well to make a dough which shouldn't be very soft.
Make small balls from the dough, spread each ball with hand and stuff the coconut sugar mixture into it.
Fold it and seal the edges so that filling doesnt come out and it get the shape of 'Puli' as in the picture.
Arrange the pulies in a steamer and steam those for about 10 minutes. In absence of steamer a vessel with pore in its base can be used.
Arrange the pulies in the vessel, Pour some water in a handi and put the vessel over that and let the water boil. Keep it for about 8 to 10 by that time puli gets steamed properly. Take it out and let it cool.