Kambu Maavu Puttu with step by step pictures. Pearl millet Puttu is healthy breakfast made with Krambu Maavu, coconut and sugar.
Kambu Maavu Puttu
This is a healthy breakfast you can make with pearl millet or kambu. It is not only easy to make, but taste really yummy too.
Ingredients for kambu maavu puttu
- Kambu Maavu / Pearl Millet Flour - 1 cup
- Salt to taste
- Sugar - 1 tsp
- Ghee - 1 tsp
- Water as needed
- Fresh Coconut Grated as needed
How to Make Kambu Maavu Puttu
- Take pearl millet flour in a pan, dry roast till nice aroma comes from it.
- Take it in a bowl, add salt, sugar and ghee. Mix well.
- Add in water and rub well so it looks like coarse breadcrumbs.
- Take your puttu maker, spoon some coconut in it, top with the flour mixture, more coconut and more flour.
- Now steam this for 10 mins.
- Serve.
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Kambu Maavu Puttu Recipe | Pearl Millet Puttu Recipe
Ingredients
- Kambu Maavu / Pearl Millet Flour - 1 cup
- Salt to taste
- Sugar - 1 tsp
- Ghee - 1 tsp
- Water as needed
- Fresh Coconut Grated as needed
Instructions
- Take pearl millet flour in a pan, dry roast till nice aroma comes from it.
- Take it in a bowl, add salt, sugar and ghee. Mix well.
- Add in water and rub well so it looks like coarse breadcrumbs.
- Take your puttu maker, spoon some coconut in it, top with the flour mixture, more coconut and more flour.
- Now steam this for 10 mins.
- Serve.
Video

Kambu Maavu Puttu Step by Step
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| Take your kambu mavu |
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| Take it in a pan |
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| dry roast it till nice aroma comes from it |
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| take it in a bowl |
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| add in salt and sugar |
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| add some ghee |
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| mix well |
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| add water slowly |
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| now mix really well |
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| the texture should be like a little wet sand |
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| when you take some and hold between your hand it should hold its shape |
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| then when you crumble, it should fall apart |
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| now take your puttu maker |
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| spoon some grated coconut |
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| spoon it some of the flour mix |
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| now top with coconut |
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| top with more flour |
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| finally top with coconut |
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| cover with a lid |
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| steam for 10 mins |
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| now un mould |






































MAHA LAKSHMI
Hi arthy,can we do it in idli maker?