Authentic Putong Bigas Like Puto Calasiao Recipe
This easy 3 Ingredients Putong Bigas Like Puto Calasiao recipe produces soft, slightly chewy, sweet Filipino rice cakes using rice, sugar, and yeast. No earthen jar needed - yeast helps recreate the traditional fermented texture at home.
Ingredients
Main Batter
- 1 cup uncooked rice washed and soaked overnight or at least 5 to 6 hours
- 1 cup white sugar
- ¾ cup room temperature water
Yeast Mixture
- ¼ cup warm water
- 1 tablespoon white sugar taken from the 1 cup sugar above
- 1½ teaspoons instant yeast Saf Instant
Others
- Cooking oil for greasing molds if necessary
- Mold Size: Small
Yield: Approximately 40 pieces
Instructions
- Prepare the yeast mixture by combining warm water, 1 tablespoon sugar, and instant yeast. Stir well and let it bloom for 5–10 minutes.
- Drain the soaked rice completely using a strainer.
- Transfer the drained rice and ¾ cup room temperature water into a blender. Blend for about 2 minutes until smooth.
- Add the remaining white sugar and the bloomed yeast mixture. Blend again until the sugar has dissolved completely.
- Transfer the batter into a bowl and cover with cling wrap. Let it ferment for about 2 hours.
- Lightly grease the molds with cooking oil if using regular molds. Skip this step if using non-stick molds.
- After fermentation, stir the batter well. Strain once more to remove any lumps. Skim off the bubbles on top using a spoon.
- Fill each mold about ¾ full.
- Before pouring the batter, make sure your steamer is already producing steam. Wrap the steamer lid with a clean cloth to prevent condensation from dripping onto the puto.
- Steam over medium-high heat for approximately 30 minutes.
- Allow the puto to cool before removing from the molds.
- Serve and enjoy!