Puttu
South Indian breakfast dish of steamed ground rice and coconut shavings / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Puttu (Malayalam: പുട്ട്; Tamil: புட்டு; (pronounced [ˈpuʈːɯ]), also called pittu Sinhala: පිට්ටු) is a dish native to the Southern Indian state of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, parts of Karnataka, and Sri Lanka. Puttu means "portioned" in Tamil and Malayalam. It is made of steamed cylinders of ground rice layered with coconut shavings, sometimes with a sweet or savory filling on the inside. Puttu is usually a breakfast dish served hot with either sweet side dishes such as palm sugar or banana, or savoury with chana masala, chutney, rasam, or meat curries.
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Course | Breakfast |
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Place of origin | India |
Region or state | Kerala |
Main ingredients | Rice flour, coconut, salt |
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