Palitaw na chocolate ang lasa na may chocolate den sa loob..mukhang masarap di ba?
kase ako personally sarap na sarap dito, many times ko na itong niluluto kase addictive..
Sounds not common ? do you know in Japan it is common usually you can see them in many store
especially in Valentines Day..i love this sweet food but it's not Palitaw . it is MOCHI CHOCO ..
honestly i'm not a Mochi lover or but because of this, i crave a lot on Valentines day only..
and know what, it has chocolate stuffed too ,that's why it's very special and yummy..
I decided to make it in our Filipino Kakanin version ,which is bilo bilo or Palitaw Now you can imagine , that it is very easy to cook .right?
INGREDIENTS..
136 grams of GLUTINOUS RICE FLOUR 6 tbsp coconut Milk 1 tbsp warm water 4 tbsp COCOA POWDER/ you can use sweetened cocoa and any Chocolate Candies for stuffing /i used TRUFFLES Let's Start cooking The PROCEDURE 1..First is you need a mixing bowl..Combine glutinous rice flour and Cocoa..stir until well combined.. 2..Pour 6 tbsp coconut milk and 1 tbsp warm water..mix until thickens and form like a dough adjust liquid if needed..not too sticky but not too dry..then massage it with your clean hands . 3..Get ready for your filling,cut into small size,big filling might run out while we boil the palitaw and of course , get ready your boiling water
truffles
4..then we 're going to make a palitaw ball..with a clean hands..grab one tbs scoop of the dough make a round shaped using your palm and flattened to fill the chocolate .and seal it to cover the filling and slowly roll it it again in your palm to form a ball ..and continue the method.. And carefully press the palitaw balls a bit , we don't want our palitaw to be like like bilo bilo.. 5..Now if boiling water is ready, drop carefully the Palitaw Choco one by one once you see them floats ,it's a sign that their are cooked .. remove it and place in a dish with grated coconut.. 6..and now merienda is done, eat warm or cool completely .. serve with muscovado sugar or anything you like to sprinkle .. because of the chocolate filling , i think you don't need anything ..just a cup of warm tea is enough.. ENJOY, hope you try it at home and serve with your friends and visitors..
slightly pan fry sweet desiccated coconut on top and latik if you have
Traditionally,Maja Blanca is made of with sweet corn and topped with latik or toasted desiccated coconut ,others adding shredded cheese ,
when you like something , you tend to create various taste or try another flavor.
Since Squash is healthy , we know some kids don't like vegetables ,just like my daughter, if you don't create something looks yummy ,she won't eat it..or don't serve her a dish with a sliced of squash in her plate..trust me, she'll never touch it..
so to find flavors that suits my daughter's taste..i tried to cheat her just to eat pumpkin..
like mixing it in a cake ,ice cream , muffin or any thing that she thinks it's not taste squash but she knew it is a squash..
anyway, i just feel bored today just because of the weather this week...rain yesterday,rain tomorrow ..and rain the next day..
yeah. i love squash even it's only steamed or boiled, remember it's good for the eyes.
okay.okay,i think i talk too much..
Let me share what i made today, i had a left over Squash ..salad? miso soup? muffin? chiffon? ice cream? but no ingredients available ..
well , i check my ref... coconut milk is there .so i decided to make a kakanin..
i remember the Maja Blanca Kalabasa way back 2013 , when i first tried it ,and it tastes really really good.. INGREDIENTS..
1 cup cooked squash and smashed 3 cups of coconut milk or more or 3 package 120 ml each times 3 equals 360 ml 1 cup Cornstarch 1 cup Condensed Milk or add more if you like sweeter taste i used COCONUT SUGAR 1 cup ..just to make it healthier Toppings
grated cheese
latik
or toasted coconut
SIMPLE SUGGESTION ..... If You like Creamy and Soft Maja Kalabasa lessen the Pumpkin like 1/2 cup only or lessen the cornstarch like 1/2 cup only but me?? , i want a dense but soft and melt in your mouth Maja kalabasa ..not creamy one.. pure coconut milk without water makes melt in your mouth..i assure you.. adding grated cheese into the mixture gives also a better taste..
So water is not needed here or fresh milk... adding this is your decision ..
adjust or add if you like...all recipes are depends on you and preferences ..what you believe and what you traditionally do..do it your way..
and this is my method... i love coconut milk than cows milk..period.. "You can Cook Coconut Milk first if you want ." before adding the cornstarch..
but in my method what i have learned in my high school days,and from the book i've had read..
they mixed up all ingredients and then begin to cook..
so if you believe yourself , follow your way and i will do my method..okay.. Before you start make sure the Squash are ready. boiled and smashed
Procedure ... 1..prepare 2 mixing bowl first bowl .... combine 1 cup of coconut milk and sugar or condensed milk , mix it well to dissolved sugar .. now add mashed pumpkin here...mix until smooth and become yellow color...then set aside 2 .second bowl put 2 cups of coconut milk , and 1 cornstarch in a bowl slowly stir with wire whisk to dissolve the cornstarch .. 3. when both bowl are completed , get your skillet or frying pan .
Now Skillet is ready, get a strainer and strain the first bowl of kalabasa ...
4.. now ready to pour the second bowl of dissolved cornstarch..stir for a few seconds.. i mean combine both mixture 1st bowl and 2nd bowl into the skillet ..after you finish strained the squash mixture.. 5 .then bring it to heat..turn on medium low fire, and stir the mixture constantly until thickens, about 7 to 8 minutes..depends on your cooking ware and heat and the amount of your mixture.
6..don't over cook .. try to taste if cornstarch is cooked .. so when maja kalabasa thickened and cooked , turn off the heat , pour on your preserve moulder .. allow to cool down before slicing ..or eat while it's warm..
then flip it over ..
Eat with your favorite toppings.. i sprinkle it with sweet dessicated coconut and supposed to be a latik , but no available here.. toast your dried coconut if desired..i want fresh grated coconut here so that's why you see the coconut are not toasted brown color..it's just slightly pan fried..
ENJOY... VIDEO cooking is under Construction.. i have old video of this recipe...but i think you gonna hate it..quality is not good or maybe annoying.. just in case you like to watch my old video..wait the video of this recipe..thank you
Cooked in the Philippines 2013
anyway..Happy Cooking from Luweeh /Japan.. MATA NE... muah..see you
