Chiratta Puttu (Microwave)
Preparation time: 2 mts Veg Cooking Time: 2 mts INGREDIENTS: Rice powder – 1cup Water – ½ cup Salt to taste Grated coconut – 4 tbsp Coconut shell – 1 big (with hole at bottom) Glass tumbler – 1 medium size (do not use metal tumbler) Plantain leaf – 1 small size (to place on top of coconut shell) Plantain leaf (small piece) or curry leaves- 3 nos PREPARATION: In a bowl, mix rice powder, salt, grated coconut (1 tbsp) and water. Fill half the glass tumbler with water. Let the curry leaves float on the water. You can add small piece of plantain leaf instead of curry leaves. This is just to avoid water popping up when boiling. Spread 1 tbsp grated coconut to cover the hole of coconut shell. With a spoon fill the coconut shell with rice powder mixture. Don’t press, just fill it and shape with the spoon on top. Garnish with 2 tbsp. grated coconut. Place plantain leaf or a piece of wax paper over the