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Kutsinta or Cuchinta Recipe

By PutoPinoy on Sunday, May 13, 2007 At Sunday, May 13, 2007

Method# 1

Ingredients:
  • 1 cup rice flour
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon lye water
  • freshly grated coconut
Procedure:
  1. In a mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients and mix well. Pour into muffin cups, until half full. Steam in a large pan with a cover; the water should be 2 inches deep. Cook for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Add more water if needed until cooking is done.
  2. Remove from the muffin pans and serve with freshly grated coconut.

Method #2

Ingredients:
  • 1-1/2 cup water
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp. lye water
  • Grated fresh coconut
Procedure:
  1. Bring water and sugar to a boil. Let cool. Add to flour, stir until smooth. Add lye water and mix well.
  2. Fill greased muffin pans 3/4 full with mixture. Steam for 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool before removing from pans. Serve with grated fresh coconut.

Method #3

Ingredients:
  • 1 cup rice flour
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 tsp. potassium carbonate solution
  • grated fresh coconut or dry coconut
Procedure:

Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix well. Pour into muffin pans, until halfway full. Steam in a large pan with 2 inches of deep water with a cover. Cook for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Add more water if needed until cooking is done.

Let stand for 30 min. to 1 hour. Remove from the muffin pans and serve with freshly grated coconut.

sources: recipezaar.com, carinderia.net, geocities.com/tagpuno, photo from flickr.com