Sri Lankan Pittu

This starchy and simple steamed Sri Lankan side dish contains rice flour and coconut; it is traditionally made in a tube-shaped pittu mold.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 mins
• Total Time: 18 mins
• Calories: 311 Calories

Ingredients

• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ⅓ cup warm water
• 1 ½ tablespoons rice flour
• 1 ½ cups rice flour
• 3 ⅓ cups grated coconut

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Sift 1 1/2 cups and 1 1/2 tablespoons rice flour into a bowl through a sieve. Add grated coconut and salt; stir to combine. Mix in warm water while stirring mixture with your fingers until it resembles small crumbs.

Step 2

Transfer flour mixture to a pittu mold. Cook until steam appears from the vents on top of the mold, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Let stand for 5 to 8 minutes before removing the pittu from the mold.