Putu Mayang

An Indian dessert made from freshly steamed rice flour that looks like a net. This is eaten with resh grated coconut and brown sugar.












Putu Mayang Recipe
Originally uploaded by DrChan.

This picture is the Putu Mayang dough and the wooden instrument to squeeze the dough into a net. I asked the Putu Mayang seller what his recipe was. He gave me this simple recipe.

1. Mix Rice flour with some salt and sugar and water. A dash of pandan colouring for the green colour and pandan aroma.

2. Mix till it has a soft dough...to me it was like play dough.

3. Place it in the special wooden instrument that has fine holes. The putu is then squeezed out into a net.

You can use a plastic bag with fine holes poked in it.

4. Steam it for 3 minutes.

5. Serve with grated coconut and brown sugar/gula melaka.

Steaming Hot Putu Mayang
Originally uploaded by DrChan.

At the market this morning I came across the Putu Mayang seller. He had steaming hot putu freshly made. Earlier on someone asked me how it was made so I chatted with the friendly Putu man. Well this is the dough squeezed into a fine net onto a rattan steamer. Steam it for 3 minutes only and serve.

Putu Mayang
Originally uploaded by DrChan.

Served hot...

Mixed Up Putu
Originally uploaded by DrChan.

The only way to eat it is with your fingers. Mix it up with the brown sugar and grated coconut....yummy!