{"title":"Puttu \u0026 Idiyappam Flour","description":"\u003cp\u003ePuttu is steamed rice flour layered with grated coconut in a cylindrical steamer, eaten in Kerala with kadala curry and in Sri Lanka as pittu with sambol and curry. Idiyappam, the string hoppers of Sri Lanka and South India, is rice dough pressed through a mould into fine noodles and steamed in small nests. Both rely on roasted rice flour, and flour sold for puttu or string hoppers is milled and roasted to suit each dish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePuttu flour is often slightly coarser, giving the grainy, crumbly texture puttu should have. String hopper flour is finer so it presses smoothly without breaking. Red versions, milled from red rice, have more flavour and colour; white is softer and the usual choice for guests and festive breakfasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor puttu, sprinkle warm salted water over the flour and rub with your fingertips until it clumps when pressed and crumbles when poked, then rest it for ten minutes before steaming. For string hoppers, use boiling water and knead into a soft dough. General purpose \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/roasted-rice-flour\"\u003eroasted rice flour\u003c\/a\u003e works for both, and the whole shelf is under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rice-and-puttu-flour\"\u003erice and puttu flour\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"niru-puttu-flour-red-3-6kg","title":"Niru Puttu Flour Red 3.6kg","description":"\u003cp\u003ePuttu flour is coarsely ground red rice, milled for the steamed cylinders of rice and coconut eaten across Kerala and Sri Lanka. The coarser grind is what makes puttu crumbly and light, where a fine rice flour would steam into a dense block. Niru use red rice, which keeps its bran and gives a nutty taste and a warm colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSprinkle warm salted water over the flour a little at a time and rub it between your fingers until it feels like damp sand and holds its shape when squeezed. Rest it for ten minutes. Fill a puttu kuzhal or bamboo with alternating layers of grated coconut and flour and steam until steam pours from the top, about eight minutes. Serve with kadala curry, banana and sugar, or a fish curry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% red rice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh in fibre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout 90 servings of 40g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.6kg handled bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor string hoppers, try \u003ca href=\"\/products\/niru-roasted-red-rice-flour-3-6kg\"\u003eNiru Roasted Red Rice Flour 3.6kg\u003c\/a\u003e, and browse all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/puttu-and-idiyappam-flour\"\u003eputtu and idiyappam flour\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Niru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55163299397971,"sku":null,"price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/niru-puttu-flour-red-3.6kg-front.png?v=1790933144"}],"url":"https:\/\/chandrastores.co.uk\/collections\/puttu-and-idiyappam-flour.oembed","provider":"Chandra Stores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}