Thaliya Putt

Thaliya Putt is an authentic recipe from Coorg. Thalia putt is quite similar to sanna’s but the only difference is the addition of urad dal . Thaliya means plate in Kodava thak and since the putt is made in a plate it is called Thaliya putt

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Rice
• ½ Cup cooked rice
• ½ Cup Urad Dal
• 1 Tsp Methi Seeds
• 1 Cup Coconut milk
• 2 tsp Sugar
• ¼ tsp Baking soda
• Salt to taste

Method

• Soak the raw rice, urad dal and methi seeds with enough water for 6 hrs.
• Drain the water and grind the soaked ingredients into a fine batter then add the cooked rice and grind till it forms a smooth batter.
• Transfer the ground mixture into a dish and add the coconut milk and sugar and mix well.
• Cover the dish with a lid and leave it in a warm place overnight for it to ferment well.
• Add salt and baking soda in the morning and mix well. See that the batter is fermented well and the batter is raised a little.
• Grease the plate with oil and pour the batter and steam it in a syakala or a steamer for 15 to 20 mins.

Best eaten

• Best served  with mutton curry, chicken curry and different variety of chutney’s.