Chewy Kutsinta Recipe

Chewy steamed rice cakes served with grated coconut over the top, kutsinta makes the perfect sweet treat, dessert, and breakfast. While you can easily find kutsinta premix in your local grocery stores, nothing beats the ones made from scratch and with love. Recreate this kutsinta recipe at home for yourself and your loved ones.

Meal: Snack, Dessert
Cuisine: Filipino

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 45 minutes
Total time: 50 minutes
Yield: 48 pieces

Ingredients

• 190g of flour
• 60g of tapioca flour
• 330g of dark brown sugar
• 710ml of water
• 15g of atsuete powder
• 15ml of lye water
• Grated coconut (for garnishing)

Equipment

• 1 bowl
• A steamer
• 48 mini cup moulds, greased

Directions

• Combine flour, tapioca flour, sugar, and water in a bowl. Mix until a batter forms.
• Add atusuete powder and mix until well combined.
• Add lye water and mix. The batter should be smooth and vibrantly coloured.
• Prepare the steamer.
• Pour the kutsinta evenly into the greased mini cup moulds.
• Steam for 45 minutes, then remove them from the steamer and cool.
• Unmould the kutsinta and sprinkle the grated coconut over the top. Serve immediately.

The Perfect Kutsinta

Perfect this kutsinta recipe with these tips and tricks. While pouring the batter into the moulds, stir in between as the flour tends to settle at the bottom of the bowl. To prevent the kutsinta from sinking in the centre, steam on low heat on a light simmer.

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