Kerala is quite known for a wide range of bananas available and a wide variety of snacks made using them. Though most of Kerala snacks use Nentrapazham, Nulliputtuis one distinct variety of snack that uses a small type of banana.
 
Nulliputtu is a traditional snack item of Wayanad in Kerala. It needs only a fewer ingredients and is easy to make. Yet it is delicious, and can serve as a snack item to kids, guests etc. I don’t know the correct measure of items needed to prepare this snack. Sweetness may be varied as you need. You can use any small type of banana to prepare Nulliputtu, preferably Palayankodan or Jnali Poovan (Rasakadali). Nentra Pazham may not be a good option. Read here to know the different types of bananas. As it is very easy to make, I prepare this snack very often and I prefer to use palayankodan.  
Nulliputtu recipe
Nulliputtu – A Wyanad snack
 

 Ingredients for Nulliputtu:

1. Ripe Banana of small type – ½ kg
2. Puttu flour – ½ cup or as required
3. Turmeric powder – ¼ teaspoon (may vary as per need)
4. Sugar – Optional (if you want to add extra sweetness)
5. Coconut oil – To fry

How to prepare Nulliputtu?

1. Slightly heat the puttu powder.
2. Smash the banana using your hands and add turmeric powder and rice flour to it.
3. Rice powder should be added till the moisture of the banana is absorbed and not more.
4. Add sugar if you need extra sweetness.
5. Make small balls of the banana-rice flour.
6. Heat oil in a pan and fry the balls till golden brown.
7. Use medium flame for frying.

Note:

1. The banana should be well-ripened. If so, Nulliputtu will be brilliant in taste, and there will be no need to add extra sugar.
2. Banana content should be more than rice powder, and rice powder is added till the water content of the smashed banana is absorbed.
3. Nulliputtu mixture should be thick enough to make small balls.
4. Nulliputtu should be served hot. Otherwise, it won’t taste good.
5. Puttu powder can also be substituted with fine powdered rice flour.
6. You can use your hands to smash the banana and mix the ingredients.
7. You can also make balls instantly and put them in hot oil if you are fast enough.
 
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