Just like any Asian cuisine, Filipino light snacks and desserts are mostly rice based. Among all popular pinoy snacks, I especially love Palitaw where boiled flat rice cake is dipped in grated coconut served with refined sugar and toasted sesame seeds. Hmmm Yummy!

Ready to Serve Palitaw

Palitaw is made from “bigas na malagkit” (sticky rice) washed, soaked, and then ground. Palitaw is a tagalog term which means to float. Scoops of the batter are dropped into boiling water where they float to the surface as flat discs – an indication that they’re done.

Do you want to try making your own Palitaw? Heres How:

Palitaw Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups sweet rice flour
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup grated coconut
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water

Directions

• Mix rice flour and ½ cup water well.
• Form into small balls and flatten with fingers to form into ovals.
• Boil 1 ½-quart in a pot.
• Drop in boiling water 2 at a time.
• Skim when they float and drop in cold water.
• Drain and roll in mixed grated coconut and sugar.

Serve right away.

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