I used medium size molder for this recipe and I was able to made around 30 pieces of delicious Kutsinta. I used food coloring instead of annatto because it's not available. I made this as simple as it can be so that every body can try making kutsinta in a very easy way. I hope you will try this and let me know.
Ingredients for 2 dozens:
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon orange food coloring
1 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon lye water
Procedure:
1. Sift all the dry ingredients then combine everything until fully mixed. Pour into molders about 3/4 full and steam for 15 minutes or until done.
2. Remove from steamer then allow few minutes to cool before removing from the molders then serve with or without grated coconut.
An all time favorite of my college "barkadas" (close friends), sharing a good chat while eating vegetable lumpia during our snack time.We love this because it is affordable and will make you really full and most of all very delicious.
Ingredients:
1 kilo sprouted beans (togue)
1 head medium size cabbage (strips)
1/4 kilo ground beef ( or whatever meat you would like to use)
2 medium size carrots ( strips)
1 big sweet potato (camote) sliced into strips
1 small onion
3 cloves garlic
salt and pepper to taste
30 Spring roll wrapper
Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion, add the ground beef and simmer for few minutes then add the sweet potato and simmer until half cooked.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients, simmer until it is cooked. ( do not overcooked)
3. Drain and let it cool.
4. Wrap in the spring roll wrapper and deep fry until golden brown.
5. Serve hot with your favorite sauce.
What is Halo-halo?
"Halo-halo (Tagalog: [haˈlo-haˈlo], "mixed together") is a popular Filipino dessert with mixtures of shaved ice and evaporated milk to which are added various boiled sweet beans, jello and fruits. It is served in a tall glass or bowl". Read more about halo-halo by clicking the link below.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo-halo
Halo-halo is very easy to prepare and you can make it as simple as you want or as special as you want it to be. You can use different ingredients for this, and this is mine.
Ingredients:
Shaved ice
Pinipig
Corn Kernel
Cooked Sago
Sweetened banana ( minatamis na saging)
Sweetened red beans
Leche flan
ube jam
Ice Cream
Evaporated Milk
White sugar
How to prepare the halo-halo?
In the serving bowl or halo-halo glass arrange all the ingredients by filling it first with shaved ice then the rest of the ingredients according to your desired measurement. I put mine with at least a teaspoon of each ingredients then I put sugar and milk according to my taste. The Ube ice cream blended so well with the rest of the ingredients.
I really enjoyed it with my friends, so refreshing.
We went out today ( September 7,2014) we ordered this at our favorite halo-halo place.
I prepared this to test and taste how good it is.
"What Is Saluyot
Scientific Name: Corchorus olitorius
Also knows as:
Saluyot (Tagalog), Jute, Jew’s mallow, Egyptian spinach, jute mallow, bush okra, West African sorrel (En), Chang shouo huang ma (Ch). Krinkrin (Fr)
Saluyot (Corchorus olitorius) is an edible leafy vegetable that is a member of the genus Corchorus, classified under the subfamily Grewioideae of the family Malvaceae. Saluyot is widely found in tropical and subtropical areas from Asia to Africa valued as food and for its strong fiber. Saluyot has long been used as food staple since ancient times by Jewish people and Egyptians hence derived its English names Jew’s mallow and Egyptian spinach".
Source: http://www.medicalhealthguide.com/articles/saluyot.htm
Ingredients:
3 cups saluyot leaves (washed and cleaned)
2 small tomatoes
1 small onion
salt to taste
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| Saluyot-Jute |
Procedure:
1. In a pan put all the ingredients and cook over medium heat, when simmering mix well, add salt to taste then continue simmering until done.
2. Serve and enjoy.
Add a little water if necessary
My common breakfast during my college days because it is very easy to prepare and ingredients are always available at a nearby "sari-sari store" :-).
To prepare tuysilog we need the following:
oil for frying
garlic
tuyo (dried fish)
egg
1 cup cooked rice, if leftover rice is available the better. (mashed)
Crushed 1 clove of garlic then saute until brown, add the cooked rice and stir until done. Set aside.
Fry the egg and the dried fish, set aside.
Arrange in a serving plate the dried fish, fried rice and egg then serve and enjoy.
Tuyo---------> TUY
Sinangag----> SI
Itlog--------->LOG
TUY+SI+LOG=TUYSILOG
Simple yet yummy tuna spring roll. I cooked this for friends who will not eat pork and beef due to health reasons. They really loved it.
Ingredients:
2 cans tuna in oil
1 onion ( minced)
2 small size carrots ( Julienned)
salt and pepper to taste
spring roll wrappers
Procedure:
1. Combine the canned tuna, onion, salt and pepper until fully mixed.
2. Spoon a portion of the mixture, then put a slice of carrot and wrap well.
3. Deep fry until golden brown then serve.
I made different flavored puto today for my sister-in-law's birthday then I came up with this idea when I saw the fruit cocktail for macaroni salad, I used some for my puto and my family loved it. I gained thumbs up for this recipe :-).
Hindi ko pinahihintulutan ang sinoman na kunin ang picture at recipe na ito at gamitin sa sarili nilang blog, maliban na lamang kung magpaalam at aking pahintulutan
Ingredients:
2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 beaten egg
2 cup fresh milk
3/4 cup fruit cocktail
Procedure:
1.Combine the flour, sugar and baking powder then sift it.
2. In a mixing bowl combine together the sifted ingredients, egg and milk then mix very well until the batter is smooth in texture.
3. Fill 3/4 of the molder with the mixture then put a little fruit cocktail then steam for 7 minutes or until done.
Note: To avoid sticking, add 1 tablespoon of oil in the mixture then mix well or add a soften butter.
This is a requested recipe from few emails that I received lately, I tried to get the best recipe from few friends and incorporated it with my idea, the outcome is a superb puto flan. Try it.
Ingredients for puto:
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter (soften) or oil
1 beaten egg
2 cup fresh milk or evaporated milk
Procedure:
1.Combine the flour, salt, sugar and baking powder then sift it.
2. In a mixing bowl combine together the sifted ingredients, egg, butter and milk then mix very well until the batter is smooth in texture. Set aside.
These are the ingredients for flan mixture:
1 cup condensed milk
4 eggyolks
1/2 cup fresh or evaporated milk
Procedure:
Mix all the ingredients for flan until fully blended.
To assemble the puto flan.
1. Put water in the steamer and bring to a boil.
2. Fill each molder with 1 tablespoon of the flan mixture then steam for 5 minutes or until done.
3. Put a tablespoon of puto mixture over the cooked flan and continue to steam for 7 minutes or until done.
4. Let cool before un-molding, then serve.
Prepared carefully with love and cooked simply but still yummy.
Ingredients for 1 serving:
1 serving slice of cream dory
1/2 teaspoon lemon or calamansi juice
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
1. Pre-heat the oven for 10 minutes at 180C then roast the fish for 15 minutes or until done according to your taste. Then remove and sprinkle with olive oil. Extra virgin olive oil is better.
2. Serve it on a bed of green salad and garnish it . Happy eating.
Lumpiang hubad is a vegetable dish for spring roll but it's not wrap with the spring roll wrappers that's why it is called hubad which means naked in English. Although I love spring roll, but at times where wrapper are not available, this one is always welcome in our dining table. Yummy!
Ingredients:
1/2 kilo sprouted beans (togue)
1/4 kilo cabbage (strips)
1/4 kilo green beans ( sliced thinly )
1/4 kilo ground beef ( or whatever meat you would like to use)
2 medium size carrots ( strips)
1 small onion
3 cloves garlic
salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion, add the ground beef and simmer for few minutes.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients, then give a good stir, add salt and pepper to taste then simmer until it is cooked. ( do not overcooked)
3. Serve and enjoy.
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