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Rice Puto with Gata

Puto is among the most popular Filipino native delicacies. On it's own, it's one delicious snack but also eaten with dinuguan or in Iloilo, with a bowl of hot batchoy.

 It comes in many forms and in many variants, the simplest of which is just plain and simple rice puto. 

Here's a very simple recipe for Rice Puto with Gata




Ingredients
  • 2 cups ordinary rice
  • 1 & 1/2 cups water
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt 
  • 1 cup sugar (white, refined)
  • Banana leaves (optional)

How to make Rice Puto with Gata
  1. Soak rice in water overnight. 
  2. Grind it to form a thick galapong batter. (You can grind rice using a blender)
  3. Mix-in sifted baking powder, salt and sugar.
  4. Add the coconut milk. Mix very well until the batter is smooth.
  5. (If you will be using banana leaves, heat it first to wilt it and place in the molder.)
  6. Pour in the batter to almost 3/4 full of the mold.
  7. Steam for 30 minutes or until cooked. Insert a toothpick at the center, if it comes out clean, the puto is ready.
Enjoy your puto with Dinugu-an or La Paz Batchoy among others. But on their own, theae puto are already a delicious treat. More recipes >>> NATIVE DELICACIES


You can also top it with cheese for a malinamnam na PUTO CHEESE (click for recipe)

You can also add color and flavor if you opt to but personally eating a pure and simple puto is already one gastronomic pleasure itself!

Also try PUTO LANSON (Cassava Puto )

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