How to make Sticky Rice Cake Without A Bamboo Steamer I Sticky Rice Cake

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories while evaporated milk is more affordable.

glutinous rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: regular rice

Brown rice offers more fiber, while regular rice is often cheaper.

Grease banana leaves with margarine or butter then set aside. Before greasing be sure you’ve already washed, dried and run the banana leaves through heat so it won’t break easily. You can also use aluminum foil if banana leaves are not available, just grease it well.

In a bowl mix together glutinous rice flour, water and violet food color. You can also use purple yam powder or fresh boiled yam for color and flavor if available.

Mix well until it becomes like play dough in consistency.

Roll dough into a ball then shape into a log. Then put it over greased banana leaves. Repeat process until you finish all the dough. Transfer it in the steamer with the banana leaves to see if it will fit.

Steam puto bumbong in low heat for 3-4 minutes. Wrap lid with cotton cloth or cheese cloth to avoid water dripping to the puto bumbong.

Stack 3 pieces of puto bumbong together. Spread margarine or butter on top while still hot. Put some fresh grated coconut meat and sprinkle some sugar either white or brown sugar. You can also use muscovado sugar. To finish top it with grated cheese, if desired.

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