Filipino Kutsinta Recipe Video
Kutsinta or brown rice cake is a type of €œkakanin€ that uses lye water as an ingredient. Kutsinta is somewhat sticky yet chewey (thats what lye water does) at the same time and is best eaten with grated coconut on top.
Ingredients
| Rice flour | 1 1⁄2 Cup (24 tbs) | |
| All purpose flour | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Brown sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Water | 3 Cup (48 tbs) | |
| Lye water | 1 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Annatto seeds | 2 Teaspoon |
Directions
1. In a mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients starting from the rice flour, all-purpose flour, and brown sugar then mix all the ingredients.
2. While mixing, add water gradually and continue to mix until all ingredients are completely distributed.
3. Add lye water and anatto water (soak the anatto seed in 3 tbsp water) then continue mixing.
4. Place the mixture into individual molds and steam for 40 minutes to an hour.
5. Serve with grated or shredder coconut on top. Share and Enjoy!
2. While mixing, add water gradually and continue to mix until all ingredients are completely distributed.
3. Add lye water and anatto water (soak the anatto seed in 3 tbsp water) then continue mixing.
4. Place the mixture into individual molds and steam for 40 minutes to an hour.
5. Serve with grated or shredder coconut on top. Share and Enjoy!
Editors Review
This video is in Filipino.Comments
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bonappetit says :
Hi Maribel Pelaez, yes it is important to use lye water as this ingredient imparts the stickiness and chewiness to Kutsinta. You can easily get lye water at Asian stores. You can also try substituting the ingredient with baking soda, however, results may not be the same.
Posted on: 13 May 2013 - 1:31pm
Anonymous says :
where can i get lye water?
Posted on: 22 August 2011 - 12:38am
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