Wet the Puttu Podi with sufficient quantity of water and salt. Keep aside for 10 minutes and then mix well, add coconut gratings and steam. Method: After the steam is visible on the upper end of the puttu maker, never continue to steam the puttu more than 5 minutes as the softness of the puttu will be lost.
a) To make sweet puttu, add sugar instead of salt.
b) For even softer puttu, mix the puttu podi in mixer.