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Filipino Food Recipe: How to Make (Cook) Kutsinta

admin — Sat, 23 May 2009 22:54:22 +0000

So you are asking: “What are the recipes for kutsinta? Is it easy to cook kutsinta?”

Well, it is not hard cooking kutsinta (or kuchinta or cuchinta, whatever you spell it), you just need to have a little patience.

First things first. Below you will find ingredients of Kutsinta for four (4) servings:

flour – 1 cup
brown sugar – 2 cups
water – 3 cups
lye water (potassium carbonate solution sold in Asian food stores) – 1 teaspoon
Freshly grated coconut (budbod na niyog)

Read the rest of this entry for the directions and short video ….

Cooking Notes

You will not need food color (annatto powder) if you use brown sugar. Make sure that you are already boiling water from the steamer to save time. You are going to need a strainer to remove excess lumps.

Cooking Directions

Get a mixing bowl and combine all the ingredients (except the grated coconut) and mix well. Make sure that the mixture is smooth and free of lumps. Pour into molds (hulmahan), half-full. Steam in a large pan with a cover; the water should be 2 inches deep. Cook for 40-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Add more water if needed until cooking is done.

Remove from the muffin pans and serve with freshly grated coconut.

Cooking Video

Watch the video below to learn how to make or cook kutsinta. Very easy to follow.

Do you have an easier steps in cooking/making kutsinta? Let me know by emailing me at info@kutsinta.com … or post it in the comment box below.

Filipino Food Discussion: Correct Spelling of Kutsinta?

admin — Sat, 23 May 2009 19:54:56 +0000

How do you spell kutsinta?

Is it cuchinta? Or kuchinta?

I’ve always wondered about this since I was a kid. Now with the presence of search engines like google, we can somehow see how many sites are there that use the following spelling:

For the word “kuchinta“, there are approximately 2800 results as of writing. See results

For the word “cuchinta“, approximately 4000 results appeared. Results here.

For the word “kutsinta“, close to 23,000 were found on the internet. Results here.

As you can see, “kutsinta” is the word used by many, and that includes this site. Why is the correct spelling important? Because you can find different recipes for different spellings. Although the main ingredients are the same, directions may vary. Other people may serve kutsinta with grated fresh coconut, while others prefer the fried one (will make a topic about this soon).

Spelling is really not a big deal actually. Kutsinta, cuchinta, or kuchinta – we Pinoys pronounce it the same way, right? And we all know how kutsinta tastes — delicious.

Welcome to Kutsinta.com! – Filipino Food and Delicacy

admin — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:23:58 +0000

Mabuhay ka, Filipino! Welcome to Kutsinta.com!

What is Kutsinta (brown rice cake)? It is a Philippine Delicacy. Filipino Food. Kakanin in Tagalog. It is usually partnered with another popular dessert: puto (white rice cake). Kutsinta’s main ingredients are water, lihia, flour, and sugar.

Kutsinta is best served after Filipino meal, commonly with freshly grated coconut. Some Pinoys love kutsinta even for breakfast. Do you? I like kutsinta better with a hot coffee.

I offer you a site dedicated to kutsinta and other Filipino food, delicacies, dishes and dessert. Feel free to browse around and read. You might learn a thing or two. Or if you know something that’s not on this site yet, feel free to contribute by posting comments on specific topics or by sending me an email at info@kutsinta.com. More info on about page.

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