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Gluten-free Puto Bumbong recipe

Puto Bumbong, purple sticky rice rolls, Philippines

Puto Bumbong is a traditional Philippine dessert, often served during the Christmas season. This steamed purple rice cake, traditionally made in bamboo tubes ( bumbong ), has a chewy texture and a slightly sweet taste. The filling is made from grated coconut, butter and muscovado sugar. Naturally gluten-free thanks to its glutinous rice flour base, this dessert is a perfect option for people following a gluten-free diet.

Cooking method: ,
Difficulty: intermediary
Servings: 4
Ingredients
  • For the rice cakes:
  • 200 g glutinous rice flour
  • 50 g purple rice flour (or a few drops of purple food coloring or beet juice if unavailable)
  • 100 ml coconut milk
  • 50 ml of water
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • For the garnish:
  • 100 g grated and rehydrated coconut if dry (or grated cheese for a Filipino version)
  • 50 g melted butter (or vegetable margarine)
  • 50 g muscovado or brown sugar
  • For cooking:
  • Banana leaves (optional, for presentation)
  • Steam cooker or couscous maker
Preparation
  1. 1
    Prepare the dough: In a large bowl, combine the glutinous rice flour, purple rice flour, salt, coconut milk and water. Mix until you obtain a thick and homogeneous paste. If you don't have purple rice flour, add a few drops of purple food coloring or beet juice to recreate the traditional shade of Puto Bumbong.
  2. 2
    Form the rolls: Take a small portion of dough (about a tablespoon) and shape it into a small roll or cylinder, about 8 to 10 cm long. Repeat until the dough is used up.
  3. 3
    Steam cooking: Heat water in a steam cooker or couscous maker. Place the rolls on a rack or directly on banana leaves or parchment paper placed in the steamer. Steam for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the rolls are tender and slightly translucent.
  4. 4

    Presentation and garnish: Once cooked, place the Puto Bumbong on banana leaves for a traditional presentation. Brush them with melted butter to give them a nice shine. Sprinkle generously with grated coconut and muscovado sugar or grated cheese for an even more typical version.

Tags: Philippine Puto Bumbong Recipe, Gluten-Free Glutinous Rice Cake Recipe
Read it online: https://glutenevasion.fr/recette/recette-du-puto-bumbong-sans-gluten/