Kalamay na Pinipig

Kalamay na Pinipig

Pounded Rice Flake Cake

Kalamay is a sweet rice-based delicacy, that is popular in the philippines. Pinipig, a variety of this gummy chewy delicacy, is made from green pounded rice flakes, coconut milk and muscovado sugar, topped with coconut curd or flakes.

Ingredients :

• 2 Cups pinipig
• 2 Cans coconut milk
• 1 Cup brown sugar
• 2 Tablespoons
• Coconut  curd (latik) 
• Coconut oil 
• Banana leaves

Directions :

• Soak the green pounded rice flakes in a can of coconut milk  for half  hour.
• Line the pan with banana leaves and brush with coconut oil from latik.
• In a large non-stick saucepan, combine coconut milk and brown sugar.
• Bring  to a boil over medium high heat, keep stirring and let the sugar dissolve.
• Add the green pounded rice (pinipig), keep stirring to mix with the coconut mixture.
• Turn the fire to a low heat and keep on stirring with a wooden spoon until it thickens.
• Pour into a pan lined with banana leaves and flatten the top with oiled banana leaves.
• Sprinkle some latik on top and let it cool.

Cooking Tips :

1. Palm sugar can be a substitute for brown sugar.
2. Lightly heat the banana leaf over the stove-top burner  to make it  easier to handle.
3. For Dark brown color texture, use brown pounded rice and sugar.