Kutsinta Recipe
This Kutsinta Recipe using cassava starch taste like the authentic steamed rice cakes. Chewy, sticky rice cakes that are great as "merienda" or snacks!
Servings: 12 pieces
Calories: 77kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 3/4 cups brown sugar
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cassava starch
- pinch of salt
- 1 tsp lye water
- 1 tsp achuete powder
Instructions
- Pre boil water in a steamer and grease molds with cooking oil. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, pour warm water, brown sugar and stir until sugar dissolves. Add a pinch of of salt and tip in lye water. Stir to incorporate.1 1/2 cups warm water, 3/4 cups brown sugar, pinch of salt, 1 tsp lye water
- Add all purpose flour and cassava starch. Mix until no traces of flour left. Add achuete powder then mix until uniform in color.1/2 cup all purpose flour, 1/2 cup cassava starch, 1 tsp achuete powder
- Transfer and strain mixture in a pitcher or another bowl to remove any lumps that might have formed. Remove any bubbles on top of mixture using a spoon.
- Pour mixture in prepared molds and fill the molds depending on your preferred thickness of kutsinta.
- Arrange in the steamer and steam for 40 - 45 minutes in low heat or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove from steamer and completely cool down. Carefully remove kutsinta from molds and transfer in a plate. Serve with grated coconut and enjoy. Bon appetit!
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Nutrition
Serving: 12pieces | Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 18.4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 19mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 9g | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0mg