Achu's Recipes

Ingredients Rice Flour - as required (roasted) Jack Fruit - as required (finely chopped) Grated Coconut - as required Salt - as required Luke Warm Water - as required Preparation Method Mix rice flour and salt. Sprinkle water to the rice flour and gently mix. Add 1-2 tbsp of water at a time and make sure that the rice flour got soaked evenly and no lumps are formed. In a puttu maker (puttu kutti or puttu chiratta) add 1 tbsp of grated coconut to the bottom, top with jack fruit; add rice flour. Repeat the process depending on the length of the puttu maker; make sure that the top layer is jack fruit and coconut. Keep the lid closed and steam cook the puttu for 8-10 mins: Hot and flavorful Chakka Puttu is ready.

Ingredients Chicken - 1 Kg (cleaned and cut into medium sized pieces) Onion - 3 medium (finely chopped) Garlic - 1 pod (finely chopped) Ginger - 1 medium piece (finely chopped) Chilli Powder - 2 tbsp Garam Masala Powder - 1 tbsp Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp Coconut - 1/2 cup (finely chopped) Coconut Oil - 3 tbsp Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp Curry Leaves - handfull Salt - as required Preparation Method Heat oil in a thick bottom wok and splutter mustard seeds. Add finely chopped coconut, onion, garlic, ginger and saute well. When onion become slightly golden brown, add curry leaves and saute. Add chilli powder, garam masala, turmeric powder and saute in low flame for 1 min:. Add chicken pieces and saute for 2-3 mins:. Add 1/2 cup hot water and salt and allow it to boil. Once the chicken start to boil, reduce flame, keep the lid closed and cook till the chicken is done. Chicken Mulakittathu taste good with appam, puttu or rice.