Steamed Pittu with Crab

Name: Steamed Pittu with Crab
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 177 milliliters tinned crab meat, well drained; 118 milliliters grated fresh coconut, plus 1/2 cup; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh basil leaves; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 59 milliliters finely chopped shallots; 355 milliliters roasted urad dal flour, see Cooks Note; 237 milliliters hot water

Need a dairy free and pescatarian main course? Steamed Pittu with Crab could be a tremendous recipe to try. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 228 calories, 16g of protein, and 3g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes. If you have crab meat, kosher salt, basil leaves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.

Instructions

Special equipment: a steamer or steamer baskets, cheesecloth or paper towel, food processor and Pittu steamer, see Cook's Note**

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Food Processor

Cheesecloth

Paper Towels

Line a steamer with several layers of cheesecloth and fill with the all purpose flour. Steam for 45 minutes.

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All Purpose Flour

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Cheesecloth

Spread the steamed flour on a baking sheet to cool.

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Spread

All Purpose Flour

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Baking Sheet

Combine the steamed flour, roasted urad dal flour, and salt in a large bowl.

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Urad Dal

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

Add the hot water, a little at a time, stirring with a wooden spoon, until the dough resembles cornmeal (may not need all the water).

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Cornmeal

Dough

Water

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Wooden Spoon

Place the mixture in a food processor and pulse until it resembles couscous.

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Couscous

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Food Processor

Pour into a large bowl and mix in the crab meat, 1/2 cup grated coconut, shallots and basil. Pack the Pittu steamer** with 1 tablespoon of coconut then 1/2 cup Pittu mix, repeat until the steamer is full. Steam for 5 to 7 minutes, until the steam comes out the top of the steamer. Push the Pittu out of the steamer onto a platter.

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Desiccated Coconut