"Palitaw or Muasi" in Ilonggo kakanin

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"Palitaw or Muasi" my long time favorite sticky rice delicacies. A simple sticky rice flavored with fresh grated coconut and muscovado sugar on top. A delicacies which you can buy for only 5 to 7 pesos. An easy to cook delicacy in which you just need to make the glutinous rice flour like a dough, shape it into a ball and flattened, then drop in a boiling water, when it floats this indicate that it's already done and ready to serve with fresh grated coconut and muscovado sugar on top. That is why it's called "Palitaw" , it floats when it's already cooked.

Ingredients

Glutinous rice flour          -1 1/2 cup
Water                                - 1/2 cup
Banana leaves                  - cut in cicrle
Fresh grated coconut       - for serving
Mascovado sugar             - for serving

Instruction

First combine glutinous rice flour and water, mix it with a spoon until it's like a dough. Next scoop a small amount and shape it a ball, then flattened. 

In a boiling water drop the dough one by one, then wait for the dough to float that indicated it's already cooked. Prepare for serving, place the cooked "palitaw" on the cut banana leaves. Sprinkled the fresh grated coconut on top and another layer is the muscovado sugar, then enjoy eating.

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