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rice (soaked overnight and ground)
white sugar
coconut milk
baking powder
salt

Squeeze the ground rice in katsa to remove water in it, or put the ground rice in katsa and put the katsa in a strainer to let the water drip until it is dehydrated but not totally dry — the consistency of which is something that you can roll it with your hands to form a ball.

For every cup of squeezed ground rice, add 3/4 cup of coconut milk, one third cup of sugar, two teaspoons of baking powder, a pinch of salt. Mix well until bubbles disappear.

Note: One kilo of rice, soaked in water overnight, will give 5 cups of squeezed ground rice. Meaning that these 5 cups need one and two third cups of sugar, three and three fourth cups of coco milk, 10 teaspoons of baking powder and approximately one teaspoon of salt.

Pour the mixture into small individual puto molds three fourth full and steam it for 8-10 mins.

If using ordinary gas stove, the puto will not have a crack on top. If you want a puto with a beautiful crack on top, use firewood in cooking — it’s much hotter compared to gas stove.

You can also add flavorings such as ube and pandan. I use the McCormick brand sold in small bottles at the supermarkets, they’re safer.