Malabar Erachi Puttu - Minced Meat Puttu

Malabar Erachi Puttu - Erachi Puttu or Minced Meat Puttu is a special dish from Kerala where rice flour is layered with a spicy ground meat masala and steamed.

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Step 1

Heat oil in a pan and add finely chopped onions. Saute for a couple of minutes.

Step 2

Add ginger garlic paste and fry. Next add the chopped tomatoes.

Step 3

Cook till the tomatoes are soft, and then add the masala powders (dry spices).

Step 4

Add the minced meat (chicken, mutton, turkey or beef)), salt and 2 tbsp of water. Cover and cook for 5-10 minutes.

Step 5

After all the liquid dries up, mix in the finely chopped coriander leaves and switch off. The meat stuffing is ready.

Step 6

Take the puttu podi in a mixing bowl. Add salt, 2 tbsp of grated coconut and mix it. Add water little by little and mix well till the flour becomes moist.

Step 7

Break any lumps formed with your fingers. The flour should be crumbly but it should hold together when you press between the palms. The flour is now ready. Also keep some freshly grated coconut ready.

Step 8

Fill water in the puttu kudam or the pressure cooker and bring it to a boil.

Step 9

Place the perforated disc at the bottom of the puttu kutty and start filling it. First add 1 tbsp of grated coconut followed by 3-4 tbsp of puttu flour followed by 2 tbsp of meat. Be sure not to pack the layers tightly. It needs to be loose enough for the steam to pass through and cook the flour.

Step 10

Repeat this till you reach the top of the puttu kutty. You can make it in the cylindrical puttu kutty or the cherata puttu kutty.

Step 11

Cover with the lid and place it on the pressure cooker or the puttu kudam. Cook it for 5-7 minutes or till the steam starts coming out as a continuous steam through the holes of the lid.

Step 12

Push the cooked puttu out using the stick that comes with it. In case of cherata putt, you can just invert it on to the plate. The puttu will take the shape of the mould when it is cooked perfectly.

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