Barley Puttu (from scratch) | Steamed Barley Flour with Grated Coconut (Step by Step Pics)

Barley is a low glycemic food that makes it even more a healthier option.This is a perfect recipe for those who would like to cut down their carbs.My family totally loved this recipe and I have tried this 3-4 times now.This is the second trial with barley after successfully trying out the barley idlis and dosas,do check it here.This puttu got 10/10 credits and is a very delicious one,believe me.It may take a little additional efforts but is worth trying.Add it your healthy food recipe list and surely must give this a try !!!!

Ingredients
to make barley flour 
whole barley  1 cup

to make puttu
barley flour 1 cup
salt to taste
grated coconut 1/2 cup

Method

TO MAKE BARLEY FLOUR

• Wash the barley well,drain all floating husks or other impurities.Soak in fresh water for 15 -30 mins,depending on the quality of barley.
• After 15 mins,drain all water in a colander and leave to ooze any remaining water present.

• Add the drained barley in the blender and pulse it several times.Grind till the barley gets sticky and comes together.Stop over and sieve the mix(use puttu sieve holes in the sieve)
• Add the residue to the blender again and grind again.Now again sieve through,continue the same process until you finish the residue.
• Heat a kadai and dry roast the flour on low medium heat until the raw smell of flour disappears and you see steam pass through the flour.Put off flame and transfer the flour on a paper towel.Spread the flour to cool.Leave to cool completely.
• Store in ziplog bags or air tight containers until use.Use within a week for best results.

TO MAKE BARLEY PUTTU

• Take the barley flour in a bowl and add salt a pinch.Drizzle water and moisten the flour as you do for regular puttu flour.To check whether the puttu flour is moistened well,hold little flour together(in pic 3),if it forms a ball,then its ready to steam.

• Add layer of grated coconut in the puttu mold(as in pic),then add moistened flour.Then,layer with grated coconut again and flour and finish off with grated coconut on top.
• Add adequate water in cooker and remove the weight on cooker,place on heat.Place the filled puttu mold/puttu kutti on top and steam till its cooked well or when steam passes at the top for 5-7 mins.Remove from cooker and poke with a skewer at the bottom.
• Remove on  a plate and serve warm with kadala curry/cherupayaru curry / fish molly or with bananas.(we had with kadala curry)
• Repeat the same step if you have left over moistened flour to make another puttu.

Servings ~ 1 cup barley flour makes 2 cylindrical puttu

NOTES
 * Don't try to get lumps in flour too,it should be lump free.Don't drench the flour with water neither under moisten it.
* The color of the puttu is slightly brown in color.The store brought barley flour may not yield same results as puttu podi has slightly coarse texture than the smooth flour.

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