Steamed Rice Cake Filled With Palm Sugar And Grated Coconut
INGREDIENTS
Putu:
·
200
gr rice flour
·
140
ml water
Filling:
·
120
gr palm sugar - shaved/grated
Toppings:
·
150
gr finely grated coconut (thawed if frozen)
·
Small
pinch of salt
·
1/4
cup granulated sugar
INSTRUCTIONS
- Prepare the topping by mixing the grated coconut and salt and steam for 5 minutes
- Get the steamer ready with some water
on high heat. Place the rice flour in a large mixing bowl. Adding the
water a little bit at a time. I can't stress enough the importance of not
dumping the water all at once. Continue until you use up most of the water
(or all) and you get a fine powdery consistency (not large granules, that
means it's too wet!). If you press your finger on the mixture, it will
hold its shape and if you push it with your finger again, it will crumble.
You know you have the right consistency if you can do this
If you use
idly maker (I haven't tried this myself):
- The process is very similar to using
kueh tutu mold. Layer with flour mixture, then the gula jawa and then
cover with more flour. The only difference is you don't need to remove any
mold or flip over anything. It's probably much easier. Steam for about
10-15 minutes
If you use
bamboo tube like I do:
1.
Put some
of the flour mixture inside the tube (with the coin already inserted inside the
pipe), about 3/4 of the height of the tube. DO NOT PACK/PRESS the flour. It is
supposed to be loose, then gently use your thumb to make a hole in the middle
and fill it up with gula jawa and cover with more flour all the way to the top.
Repeat with the rest
2.
Place the
tube in the steamer and steam over high heat for 20 minutes
3.
When
ready, push the Putu Bambu out. You can use a chopstick and slowly push the
coin out and the Putu Bambu will slide out. Don't panic if it doesn't really
hold its shape. Line your serving dish with banana leaves if you want. That's
how it was served in Indonesia
Serving:
1.
Sprinkle
with the grated coconut and salt mixture along with a generous amount of sugar
on top of it.
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