Ethakka puttu is another filling and healthy breakfast of Kerala. Banana is an all time favorite of adults as well as kids and truly filling. This is also an option for those lazy Sunday mornings when you are too lazy to make kadala curry. All u need is 2 ripe but firm bananas (not too ripe ones) and a truly filling and healthy breakfast is ready . Banana is chopped into small pieces and put into the puttu kutti after you add the coconut scrapings and then top it with puttu podi.
Great way to use up that left over and blackened banana!!
TO MAKE PUTTU:
Puttu podi: 2 cups.
Salt: ½ tsp or to taste.
Water: As needed.
Coconut scrapings: As needed.
Banana ripe but firm: 2 or 3 (chopped).
METHOD:
1. Mix puttu podi with salt.
2. Sprinkle water as needed and rub with your fingertips till it resembles bread crumbs.
3. Put little coconut scrapings into the puttu kutti, put in some of the chopped banana.
4. And top it with pottu podi. (I used cherattu pottu kutti).
4. And top it with pottu podi. (I used cherattu pottu kutti).
5. Put it on top of the cooker. (the place were u put the cooker weight).
6. When steam comes, simmer the flames and in 2 or 3 minutes your banana puttu is ready.
