Palitaw (Floating Rice Cakes)
Recipe created By Chef Mae Magnaye Williams
This Filipino dish was presented at SAHOG @ Home
An Instagram Live series featuring our most loved Australian Filipino Chefs, Cooks and Food Lovers
Photo: Courtesy of Mae Magnaye Williams
INGREDIENTS
250g glutinous rice flour
125g granulated sugar
237ml water
150g roasted sesame seeds
250g grated coconut
INSTRUCTIONS
Using a medium size pot, fill it three quarters up with water and bring it to boil. Turn the heat down to medium once boiled.
Combine toasted sesame seeds and sugar on a plate. Place grated coconut on a separate plate and set both aside for later.
In a large bowl combine glutinous rice flour with water and mix until you get a dough texture. Once mixed, take some dough, roll it into a ball using the palm of your hands and then flatten them between your hands.
Drop the dough disk into the boiling water and wait for it to completely float, once floating take it off the water and strain. Note that the rice will be sticky so it’s better you shake most of the water out as much as possible then coat them straight away.
Dip the palitaw disk firstly into the grated coconut and then into the sesame seeds and sugar mixture. Place it onto a serving plate. Repeat until all of the dough is cooked and coated.