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Ingredients
- Serves 8 people
500ml water (for boiling)
For the mixture:
800g glutinous rice flour
250g white sugar
475ml water
For garnishing:
256g grated meat from matured coconut
64g sesame seeds, toasted
Palitaw
A traditional Kakanin (rice cake) that can be found in a lot of markets in the Philippines, Palitaw is a white, flat and chewy rice cake that is made by combining glutinous rice flour with water. Palitaw is best served with grated coconut, sugar and sesame seeds, making this a delicacy that has both great flavor and texture. Serve this with tea and you’ll have yourself a delicious snack. Want your Palitaw to have some color? You can use ube to make a purple version!
- Easy
- 10 min
- 5 min
- 15 min
- 2 steps
- 6 Ingredients
- Easy
- 2 steps
- 6 Ingredients
- 10 min
- 5 min
- 15 min
Instructions
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Prepare the mixture
- Combine 64g toasted sesame seeds and 250g sugar in a bowl. Set aside.
- In another bowl combine 800g glutinous rice flour and 475ml water. Mix well until it forms into a dough.
- Using your hands, portion and shape the dough into balls and flatten them into oval disks (about 6 - 8cm in length) and set them aside
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Boil and cook the dough
- In a pot, pour 500ml water (or enough water) and bring it a boil on medium heat.
- Gently add the dough into the boiling water and allow to cook for 5 minutes or until the disks float to the surface.
- Remove them from the water and drain excess water.
- Immediately roll it on the grated coconut until it is fully coated.
Plate and Serve!
Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds before serving.
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