Pulungal Arisi Puttu (Parboiled Rice Puttu)

What is special there for Sivarathri?? I have prepared this Pulungal Arisi puttu to cherish the occasion.  This is our hometown, Virudhunagar special puttu. 

In our customs we used to also prepare Boiled Sweet potato (Cheeni kizhangu) and Boiled Field Beans (Mochai) on this day.  Happy Sivarathri!!! 

Yields : Around 12 small size puttu

Preparation time : 15 minutes + Time for making rice flour

Ingredients:

Pulungal Arisi          - 1 cup (Parboiled Rice)
Sugar                        - 1/2 cup
Grated Coconut        - 3/4 cup

Procedure:

• Wash well and soak Parboiled rice in water for 15 minutes. After that drain excess water and hang soaked rice in a muslin cloth for about 2 hours. This is done to absorb excess water from rice.
• Get the rice powdered from a Flour mill or alternatively you may also use Mixer-Grinder to grind the flour at home. I have used only a mixer-grinder to make the flour. Also make sure you grind the rice little coarsely.  
• You have to start making this puttu instantly after grinding the rice when the flour is little hot. 
• Take a wide plate. Add hot flour, sugar and grated coconut to it. Mix everything well. (The hot flour will help to melt sugar and to shape puttu as we like).
• I have used a bottom of a small box for making this shape. You may use kuzhikarandi ( a laddle which is deep) or orange juicer top. Shape as you like.
• Steam it in Idli plates for 10 minutes. Your tasty puttu is ready!!

Fish Puttu (Scrambled Fish)

Coming here is the healthy and tasty Fish puttu.  You can prepare this curry, with any fish which has few bones. You should be able to cut only the flesh portion of the fish alone. I used Salmon fish for this curry. You can also use 'Ooli Meen' or ' Cheela Meen' or 'Vanjaram'. 

Marinated fish is steamed, scrambled and cooked with spices.. Best alternative for Fish Fry.. Here is the delicious Fish puttu recipe..

Recipe For : 2

Preparation Time : 20 minutes

Ingredients:

For Marination:

Fish                           - 250 gm

Salt                           - As required

Chili Powder             - 1 tsp

Turmeric Powder      - a pinch

For Puttu:

Big Onion                      - 1

Garlic pods                    - 3

Green Chili                    - 1

Salt                                - As required

Turmeric Powder          - 1/4 tsp

Chili Powder                 - 1/2 tsp

Coriander Powder        - 1/2 tsp

Garam Masala Powder - 1/2 tsp

Mustard Seeds              - 1/4 tsp

Urad Dal                        - 1/4 tsp

Curry Leaves                 - few

Oil                                  - 2 tbsp

Procedure:

• Chop finely Big onion, Garlic, Green Chili and Curry leaves.
• Marinate fish in salt, Turmeric powder and Chili Powder for 1-2 hours. After marinating, steam the fish using a Idli plate. 
• Steam the fish for 10 minutes. After that scramble the steamed fish. Don't waste the water which has come from fish.  Add to Fish kulambu. 
• Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and urad dal. When they splutter add chopped onions,  garlic and Curry leaves.
• When the onions are translucent, add scrambled fish, salt, turmeric powder, chili powder and coriander powder.
• Saute them well for five minutes. Switch off the flame after all the masala sticks to the scrambled fish. Add Garam masala powder and your puttu is ready!!!
• Enjoy your fish puttu!!!