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A palitaw chewy rice cake sits in a white bowl of coconut flakes with a coconut and other ingredients in the top left corner.

Palitaw (Filipino Chewy Rice Cakes)


  • Author: Rafe Vencio

Description

A snack to get you through your busy work day or in the kiddos’ lunch at school.


Ingredients

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  • 2 cups glutinous rice flour (available in Asian grocery stores)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup toasted sesame seeds
  • 1 cup fresh grated coconut (can be found at the frozen section at any Asian store)


Instructions

  1. Combine rice flour and water and form a dough; knead a little to combine.
  2. Pre boil water deep enough for the rice cake to sink and then float when cooked.
  3. Measure about 2 tbsp. of the dough into a round ball; flatten into a disc that’s not too thin.
  4. Drop into boiling water; when the rice cake is done when it floats to the surface.
  5. Drain on a wire rack and let cool. Combine the rest of the ingredients.
  6. If toasting the coconut, use a nonstick pan with no oil and dry toast.
  7. Dredge the rice cake until evenly coated on both sides; enjoy immediately.

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