Palitaw

Name: Palitaw
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 6-8 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup Water; 2 1/2 cups Glutinous Rice Flour; Cooking; 1 cup Ground Roasted Nuts; 1/4 cup Coconut Sugar; 1/4 cup Grated Coconut Bits; 1/4 cup Toasted Sesame and Crushed Nuts (optional)

LizzieVO @LizzieVO

Laguna, Central Visayas, Philippines

Palitaw, a well-known Filipino delicacy, is a rice cake that is boiled to perfection. Traditionally, these rice cakes were made by pounding rice, but nowadays they are predominantly crafted from a mixture of glutinous rice flour and water. These cakes are recognized for their circular and flat shape, which are achieved through boiling in water and subsequently rolling them in grated coconut, crushed nuts, and sweetened sesame seeds.

The name "palitaw" is derived from the Filipino term "litaw," which means to float. This refers to the cooking technique wherein the cakes are boiled until they rise and float to the surface. Like other rice cakes in the Philippines, palitaw is commonly enjoyed as a dessert but also serves as a delightful "merienda" treat for the afternoon.

LizzieVO @LizzieVO

Laguna, Central Visayas, Philippines

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Ingredients

20-30 mins

6-8 people

Dough
1 cupWater
2 1/2 cupsGlutinous Rice Flour
Cooking
4 cups Water for Boiling
Combination
1 cupGround Roasted Nuts
1/4 cupCoconut Sugar
1/4 cupGrated Coconut Bits
1/4 cupToasted Sesame and Crushed Nuts (optional)

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Steps

20-30 mins

1

Combine water and glutinous rice flour. Mix until you get a dough with clay – like consistency.
2

Divide the dough into 10 parts and roll into balls by hand.
3

Flatten each ball into 4 inch wide circular dough by hand.
4

Boil water and drop the flatten dough. Do not over crowd the palitaw dough.
5

Scoop out the palitaw once the dough float onto the surface of the water.
6

Transfer the palitaw onto a wire rack to remove excess water.
7

Combine nuts, coconut sugar, coconut bits, and roasted sesame seeds.
8

Drench the palitaw into the nut mixture and serve.

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LizzieVO @LizzieVO

on June 27, 2023 22:21

Laguna, Central Visayas, Philippines

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