Wednesday, November 26, 2014

HOW TO MAKE PATUPAT

HOW TO MAKE PATUPAT -this dish is a Filipino delicacy made from glutinous rice wrapped in banana or coconut leaves. It is very traditional because Patupat is always present in most Filipino homes during occasions like birthdays and Christmas. In the Philippines, All Souls' Day is not complete without this dish. Patupat is very popular in Ilocos and Kapampangan regions in the country where sugarcane and glutinous rice are the main agricultural products. This dish is very easy to make. You will only need 3-4 ingredients. Glutinous rice is the main ingredient of patupat. Sweetener for this food has many options like sugarcane extract, brown sugar and sinuklob. Patupat is very similar to Suman but the difference is that Suman is not as sweet as Patupat and also, brown sugar or sinuklob is not used in making Suman, unless you want to dip your suman in it. You can even tell which is which by just looking at their appearances. Suman is shaped like a bar or log and Patupat is shaped like a cone. There are many households in the country that have a hard time getting fresh coconut milk, so instead of using it, they use heavy cream as a replacement. Here is the easy Patupat recipe:




HOW TO MAKE PATUPAT

INGREDIENTS
1/2 kilo glutinous rice
2 cups coconut extract
8 tablespoon brown sugar

for wrapping (not meant to be eaten)
banana leaves, cut into 1/2 x 1 ft rectangles
culinary string

WRAPPER INSTRUCTION
Wash the banana leaves carefully. Singe the banana leaves in fire for few seconds but do not burn it. It is needed to avoid the leaves from tearing.

STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE AND DIRECTIONS
1. In a bowl, pour water. Soak the glutinous rice not less than 3 hours.
2. In a rice cooker, cook rice with coconut milk and sugar. When the coconut is absorbed by the rice, remove from heat.
3. Using a plastic cup, scoop glutinous rice, 1/2 cup at a time and wrap it with banana leaves. Form and shape it like a cone.
4. Tie both ends with string to secure it.
5. Using a steamer, steam the cones for an hour.
6. Remove from heat and cool down.
7. Serve with hot or cold drinks.

HOW TO MAKE PATUPAT

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