Steamed Puttu with Moongdal-Spinach Masala

Steamed Cooking breakfast is mostly taken or preferred in South-India.It is termed as healthy and stands second after the Microwave Cooking.Steamed Raw rice (Puttu) is a top contender to Idli(Steamed Riceflour Mix pancakes) for the first spot in Breakfast Items.Its done with less-ingredients and is taken with Grated coconut -Sugar Mix or Green Moongdal Masala mostly.This Puttu preparation comes with its accompaniment steamed along it.Enjoy tassty and healthy breakfast with Steamed Puttu Masala.BonAppetit!.

Ingredients:
200 gm Raw rice Powder
1/4 tsp salt or needed
1 tsp cardamom powder(optional)
70 ml lukewarm water
3 tbsp grated coconut

Sprouted Moongdal-Spinach Masala Stuffing:

100gms sprouted Green Moongdal
1 cup chopped Spinach
1 small tomato - chopped fine
1 small onion - chopped fine
1/2 `tsp chole masala or subji masala
1/4 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp refined oil
2 tsp coriander leaves

Directions:

1.Spread the raw rice flour in a plate and sprinkle salt and Mix it well. Add grated coconut and cardamom powder(optional) over it.Knead it like a shredded dough sprinkling water little by little.
2.Prepare the Masala stuffing.Heat oil and saute chopped onion,chopped tomato,and salt.when tomato pieces begin to melt,add sprouted moongdal,spinach,subji masala or chole masala and garam masala powder(don't add water).
3.Stir-cook till the rawness of the masala gets reduced - ie. for 2-3 mins on good flame.The moongdal will get done while steaming.
4.Now wash the puttu maker instrument and add 1-2 inch level water and bring it to boil
5.Stuff the raw rice onelayer and then 1 cm height moongdal-spinach masala and then the raw rice puttu layer,again the masala etc.Close the puttu maker with the lid.
6.Steam-cook for 8-10 mins and leave it for 10 mins before serving it hot.

I'm submitting this recipe post to the  Serve It Steamed Event @ Krithi's Kitchen and Oh Taste and See

and  on-going Cooking With Seeds - Moongdal hosted by Priya's Tasty and Easy Recipes

Sura Puttu(Shark Stirfry)

This Shredded Fish Stir-fry is best done with good fishes like Shark,Tuna,Seer fish,Hamour fish fillets,etc,.This Fish preparation is called Fish Puttu in Tamil and popular dish in Tamil Nadu.Tastes so good that u can have it alone or with rice and curry.Try this at home and post ur responses.

Shredded Fish Stir-fry (Meen Puttu) - Shredded Fish with Grated Coconut

Ingredients

250 gm Shark fillets or hamour or tuna fish fillets
1 big onion -chopped fine
1/2 cup grated coconut
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
2 whole red chillies(optional)
2 tsp ground spice of (2 small green chillies + 1 tsp jeera + 1/4 tsp saunf + 1 sambar onion +1 garlic clove)
few chopped curry and coriander leaves
1 tsp salt + 1/1 tsp salt
2 tsp refined oil + 1/2 tsp coconut oil

Directions

1.Wash the fish fillets and boil them with turmeric powder and 1 tsp salt for 12-15 mins. When done,drain
the water and wash them with cool water.Drain it again and shred the fish pieces,removing fish-bones and pulse it 1-2 times for a sec (remember it shd not get pasted) in Mixer-Grinder.
2.Heat oil in a kadai,saute onion,red chillies and curry leaves.
3.Add the shredded fish ,ground spice mix ,chopped coriander leaves and salt.Stir this for 4-5 mins.
4.Add grated coconut and mix this well for 2-3 mins.
5.Serve this hot with rice and dhal curry or Tamarind Kuzhambu or Garlic Kuzhambu.