Easy Filipino Puto Recipe

Here is an easy Filipino Puto recipe that you can make at home!

What is Filipino Puto?

Puto is a Filipino steamed rice cake, traditionally made from slightly fermented rice dough (galapong). It is eaten as is or as an accompaniment to a number of savoury dishes (most notably, dinuguan). Puto is also an umbrella term for various kinds of indigenous steamed cakes, including those made without rice. It is a sub-type of kakanin (rice cakes).

The key characteristics are that they are cooked by steaming and are made with some type of flour (to contrast with bibingka, which are baked cakes). There are exceptions, however, like puto seko which is a baked dry cookie. The traditional puto made with galapong is sometimes referred to as putong puti (“white puto“) or putong bigas (“rice puto) to distinguish it from other dishes also called puto.

Modern variants of puto may also use non-traditional ingredients like ube (purple yam), vanilla, or chocolate.

From Wikipedia

The Filipino Puto is one of the country’s most famous rice cakes. It is also one of the most basic regarding the ingredients and the simplicity of the procedure.

Learn how to make your own Filipino Puto here. Who knows, you can turn this into a business venture. So Yummy, So Easy no special equipment needed.

Recipe for Easy Filipino Puto:

Easy Filipino Puto Recipe

Recipe by Yummy FoodCourse: DessertCuisine: FilipinoDifficulty: Easy

Puto is a Filipino steamed rice cake, traditionally made from slightly fermented rice dough (galapong).

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice

• 1 tablespoon cooked rice

• 1 tablespoon baking powder

• 1 cup water

• 1/2 cup white sugar

• Oil for brushing pans

• Cheese, sliced into small pieces (optional)

Directions

• Wash rice and soak in water for at least 5 hours.
• Add in the cooked rice.
• Pour the soaked rice into a blender and add some water (water used for soaking) until it reaches the level of the rice.
• Blend for about 1 & 1/2 minutes.
• Pour the mixture into a bowl and add the baking powder, water, and sugar.
• Mix until smooth.
• Strain mixture into another bowl.
• Brush muffin pans with oil then pour about 2 tbsp of mixture into each muffin mold.
• Place muffin pan in a steamer and steam over high heat for about 15 minutes (don’t open the steamer during the cooking process).
• Remove from muffin pans and top with a slice of cheese.
• Serve and enjoy!

Let me know what you think and enter your comments below!

Other DESSERT recipes may be found HERE.

IMAGE SOURCE: Judgefloro, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons