Puttu Kadala Recipe: Upgrade Your Breakfast Game with Mouthwatering

Puttu Kadala is a popular breakfast dish in South India, especially in Kerala. It consists of two main components – Puttu, a steamed rice cake, and Kadala Curry, a spicy chickpea curry. This dish is not only delicious but also nutritious and easy to prepare. Here’s how you can make Puttu Kadala at home.

Ingredients for Puttu:

• Rice Flour – 2 cups
• Water – 1 to 1.5 cups
• Salt – as required
• Grated Coconut – 1/2 cup (optional)

Ingredients for Kadala Curry:

• Black Chickpeas – 1 cup
• Water – 3 cups
• Onion – 1 (chopped)
• Tomato – 1 (chopped)
• Ginger – 1 inch piece (chopped)
• Garlic – 4 cloves (chopped)
• Green Chilies – 2 (slit)
• Curry Leaves – a few
• Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp
• Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp
• Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
• Red Chili Powder – 1 tsp
• Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
• Garam Masala Powder – 1/2 tsp
• Salt – as required
• Coconut Oil – 2 tbsp

Instructions for Puttu:

1. Take a bowl and add rice flour and salt. Mix well.
2. Add water gradually to the rice flour mixture and mix well until the mixture resembles wet sand.
3. Cover the bowl with a lid and set it aside for 10 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, heat a puttu maker or a steamer with water.
5. If using grated coconut, add it to the rice flour mixture and mix well.
6. Layer the puttu maker with grated coconut or muslin cloth.
7. Add a layer of the rice flour mixture followed by a layer of grated coconut.
8. Repeat the layers until the puttu maker is full.
9. Place the puttu maker over the steamer and steam for 5-7 minutes until the puttu is cooked.
10. Remove the puttu from the puttu maker and set it aside.

Instructions for Kadala Curry:

1. Wash and soak the chickpeas in water for at least 8 hours or overnight.
2. Drain the water and rinse the chickpeas.
3. In a pressure cooker, add the chickpeas, 3 cups of water, and salt. Pressure cook for 5-6 whistles or until the chickpeas are cooked.
4. Heat coconut oil in a pan.
5. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Allow them to splutter.
6. Add chopped onions, ginger, garlic, green chilies, and curry leaves. Saute until the onions turn golden brown.
7. Add chopped tomatoes and saute until they turn mushy.
8. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, and garam masala powder. Mix well and saute for a minute.
9. Add the cooked chickpeas along with the water. Mix well.
10. Bring the curry to a boil and then simmer for 10-15 minutes until the gravy thickens.
11. Serve hot with the prepared puttu.

Your delicious Puttu Kadala is now ready to be served. Enjoy!