Cassava Puttu || Cassava ‘Rice’ using instant Pot
 
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This delicious cassava 'rice' is made by steaming cassava flour and shredded coconut and tastes delicious with all curries! Or you can stir fry with protein and veggies of your choice!
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Recipe type: Main Course/ Breads
Cuisine: Indian Fusion
Serves: 2
RecipeIngredients
  • 1 cup Cassava flour (I prefer Otto's brand)
  • ¼ tsp sea salt
  • ½ cup fresh grated coconut or shredded coconut
  • About ½ cup water ( if using dried shredded coconut, add 2 tbsp more)
  • ¼ cup extra grated coconut or shredded coconut for the base
RecipeInstructions
  1. In a large mixing bowl, add the flour, sea salt and the coconut. Mix lightly and then slowly add the water in portions and mix using your hands to wet the flour. Use your fingers to form a crumbly mixture. Continue adding the water until the mixture is completely moist and there are large lumps but before it can form a dough. (watch my video - see link above)
Using Instant Pot:
  1. Place a steamer rack or an inverted dish inside the insert pot and pour 1 cup water and press 'saute' button to heat the pot.
  2. On the base of the steamer insert (or the coconut shells), spread some shredded coconut and then place either all or half of the cassava coconut mixture (depending upon how big your steamer insert is) and place inside the Insert Pot of the Instant Pot.
  3. Now press 'cancel' and then press 'Pressure cook' and change time manually to 10 mins. Place the lid of the Instant pot and turn valve to sealing position.
  4. After the pressure goes off, release pressure manually (or you can wait for it to release naturally) and open the lid.
  5. Take the steamer insert (or the coconut shells ) out carefully and invert onto a plate to get a 'cake'. Using a fork, crumble the 'puttu' or soft cake to get cassava 'rice'.
Using regular Pot/Steamer:
  1. Pour water into the pot about 2 cups and let it come to a boil. Then turn heat to medium.
  2. In a steamer basket / flat strainer, spread some shredded coconut on the bottom and then spread the cassava mixture on top (You may have to do this in batches depending upon the size of your pot). Now place this steamer vessel on top of the pot such that it doesn't touch the water. Cover the steamer and the pot using a lid that fits well (without letting steam escape).
  3. Cook for about 10 mins and then turn heat off. Take steamer insert out and carefully invert onto a dish. Break the soft cake using a fork to get cassava 'rice'.
Recipe by Cook2Nourish at https://cook2nourish.com/2019/05/instant-pot-kappa-puttu-cassava-rice-paleo-aip.html