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24 Dec
Posted by emjoven as Filipino Recipes, Pinoy Delicacies, Rice Recipes
Lihia or lye is a liquid from the ashes of a wood stove. It is used in making kakanin like cuchinta, suman and pichi-pichi to improve their texture. Its addition also enhances the color of food.
Kutsinta Ingredients: |
cup brown sugar
cups water
teaspoon lihia (lye)
few drops of yellow food color
grated coconut
Kutsinta Cooking Instructions: |
Boil water for the steamer.
In a bowl, blend all the ingredients except grated coconut.
Mix until smooth and free from lumps. Strain.
Half-fill small muffin pans. Steam for 10-20 minutes.
Cool for 5 minutes then remove from the pans.
Serve with grated coconut.
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8 Responses
Jenny
April 21st, 2008 at 4:48 am
1Kutchinta recipe:
please mention the quantity of sugar, water, and lye. thanks a lot.
buena
May 31st, 2008 at 4:29 am
2if i dont have rice flour i can use all purpose flour. please send me the quantity of sugar,lye,water because its not mentioned here. thank you so much.send it to my email pleae.have a gud day!
Aling Nita
June 3rd, 2008 at 11:49 am
3try this:
1 C APF
2 C H2O
1 tsp lye
1 C brown sugar
drops of food color
terri
July 21st, 2008 at 2:38 am
4any substitute for lye if you are not in the philippines?. thanks.
Remy
July 21st, 2008 at 1:53 pm
5Can you please email me the recipe of kutchinta and how you make them. Thank you very much.
Teresa
January 21st, 2009 at 10:25 pm
6Hi! I tried your kitsinta recipe even without specifying the amount of water and sugar. It really taste good. How about puto recipe? Thanks and more power to your website!
claribel
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:07 am
7pls indicate the actual measurement of your kutsinta trecipes.pls end iy yo my email.ynx and more power.
Rodolfo Kintanar
December 12th, 2009 at 8:02 am
8Lye substitute – sodium hydroxide food grade or potassium hydroxide.
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