Steamed Oats with Dates and Coconut made in Puttu Maker
 
 
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Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
  • Instant Oats, (I used Quaker oats)- 1 cup
  • Water- 3 tbsp
  • Salt- ⅛ tsp
  • Chopped dates- ½ cup
  • Coconut shredded- ¼ cup
Instructions
  1. In a bowl, combine oats and salt.
  2. Add water little by little to the oats and mix it with your hand breaking any lumps that form.
  3. Combine it until you can make balls out of the oats, but neither watery nor dry and keep aside.
  4. Add 2 cups water to a pressure cooker, close with the lid, and place it over medium heat.
  5. Add 1 tbsp of coconut into the puttu maker, then add 2 tsp chopped dates and top with 1 handful of oats.
  6. Repeat this and make 2 layers, on the top should be dates and coconut.
  7. Close the puttu maker with its lid.
  8. When steam starts to release from the pressure cooker through the whistle hole, place the puttu maker on the whistle hole.
  9. Steam cook for 5 minutes or until steam comes out of all the holes on the puttu maker.
  10. Remove from the pressure cooker and invert the puttu maker on a plate, oats in round shape will fall onto the platter.
  11. Enjoy while it's hot, oats will be soft and the dates will give a nice sweet taste.
Notes
Don't add too much water to the oats, it should be slightly wet at the same time not too dry.
You could make this with just the oats and coconut, but dates will enhance the taste of the oats greatly.
This should be served hot, it will dry out when it turns cold.
You could even add almonds along with dates.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Wholesome Homemade Recipes at https://thasneen.com/cooking/steamed-oats-with-dates-and-coconut-made-in-puttu-maker/