Rice & pongal

Pittu

Also called Puttu-related temple form; pittu amutu.

Historical

A medieval Murugan-temple pittu offering demonstrating the antiquity of the pittu/puttu family in sacred cuisine.

What goes into it

Rice
coconut
dal/jaggery in a documented medieval offering

How it is made

Historical preparation combining rice and coconut with pulse and jaggery components.

Exact temple kitchen formulae — the dittam — are not reproduced here unless the temple has published them. What is described is the culinary family, not a temple’s working recipe.

Where it is offered

Historical record

Tirumuruganpundi Murugan TempleTiruppur district, Tamil Nadu · 1237 CE inscription cited in scholarship · One of the strongest inscriptional examples of a medieval pittu-related temple offering.

Historical

History and evidence

It appears in the historical and inscriptional record under the name Pittu amutu.

Earliest documentation: 1237 CE inscription cited in scholarship.

This entry is historical. It is attested in the record but is not presented here as a current temple offering. Where an inscriptional term is a ritual service category rather than a single dish, the inscriptional terms list says so.

Dietary note

Recorded as Yes in the tradition described. Commonly present: Coconut.

This is informational, never a guarantee. Temple kitchens change formulations, use shared equipment and follow their own Āgamic rules. If an allergy matters to you, ask the temple directly.

Source

Primary reference for this entry · Documented · confidence High
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327565233_Jewels_Set_in_Stone_Hindu_Temple_Recipes_in_Medie

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