Where to Buy Puttu Podi Online in the UK (and How to Make Perfect Puttu)

Puttu is one of Kerala’s best-loved breakfasts: steamed cylinders of rice flour layered with fresh or grated coconut, usually eaten with kadala curry, banana or payar. The key ingredient is puttu podi, a special coarse rice flour. It is surprisingly hard to find in ordinary UK supermarkets, which is why many people order it online.

Puttu podi you can buy at Pickeasy

Our Flour category includes several 1kg puttu podi options: • Chemba Puttu Podi (red rice) 1kg, Prince Foods • Steamed White Puttu Podi 1kg, Prince Foods • Wheat Puttu Podi 1kg, Prince Foods • Ragi Puttu Podi 1kg, Bodhini We also stock related flours such as appam, pathiri and idiyappam rice powder, idiyappam podi, idli podi, and roasted rava. (Check the live product pages for current prices and stock.)

Which puttu podi should I choose? • White puttu podi: the classic, soft and mild. Best for beginners. • Chemba (red rice) puttu podi: earthier flavour and a slightly more rustic texture. • Wheat puttu podi: a heartier alternative with a distinct taste. • Ragi puttu podi: made with finger millet, popular for a darker, nutty puttu.

How to make puttu at home

1. Put about 1 cup of puttu podi in a bowl with a pinch of salt.

2. Sprinkle in water a little at a time, mixing with your fingers, until the flour feels damp and crumbly. It should hold together when squeezed gently but fall apart when touched.

3. Add a layer of grated coconut at the bottom of a puttu kutti (puttu maker), then a layer of the flour, then coconut again, and repeat until full.

4. Steam for about 5 to 7 minutes, until steam comes out of the top.

5. Push the puttu out gently and serve hot with kadala curry, sugar and banana, or payar thoran.

If you use frozen grated coconut, our Frozen Vegetables range includes it. Plantain and curry leaves are in our fresh section.

Tips for soft puttu

• Do not add too much water. Wet flour makes the puttu heavy. • Let the dampened flour rest for a few minutes before steaming. • Store puttu podi in an airtight container to keep it fresh. Delivery

Pickeasy delivers across the UK. Puttu podi is a dry flour, so it can easily be added to a larger order with rice, dal and spices. See Delivery Info for details.

Frequently asked questions What is puttu podi? It is coarse rice flour prepared specially for steaming into puttu. Can I use normal rice flour for puttu? Not usually. Regular fine rice flour does not give the crumbly texture puttu needs. Use puttu podi. Can puttu podi be used for anything else? Some people use it for upma-style dishes and sweet snacks. Check the pack for suggestions. Where can I buy puttu podi online in the UK? You can buy several types from Pickeasy.