Kutsinta or kuchinta or even brown rice cake is a type of “kakanin” that uses lye water as an ingredient. Kutsinta is somewhat sticky yet chewey (thats what lye water does) at the same time and is best eaten with grated coconut on top.
This kutsinta recipe requires minimum effort and the procedures are so easy to follow. If your thinking of making something for merienda, this would be a very good recipe worth trying. Kutsinta is best served with grated coconut on top.
In addition, this is one of the most popular Filipino desserts to date. Try this easy-to-prepare Kutsinta recipe.
Kutsinta Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup rice flour
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 cups water
- 1 1/2 tsp lye water
- 2 tsp anatto seeds
Watch the cooking video:
Cooking Procedure
- In a mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients starting from the rice flour, all-purpose flour, and brown sugar then mix all the ingredients.
- While mixing, add water gradually and continue to mix until all ingredients are completely distributed.
- Add lye water and anatto water (soak the anatto seed in 3 tbsp water) then continue mixing.
- Place the mixture into individual molds and steam for 40 minutes to an hour.
- Serve with grated or shredder coconut on top. Share and Enjoy!
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Kaya din po pala hndi naalis sa mold ang kutsinta ko
Koz glut.rice flour po gnmit ko… Pero ung lasa nia its the same…
Nid po ba talga {rice flour} nkasulat… Ty po
wow! i really love to cook, im glad to discover your site,it really helps!
Kuya bkt ganun nangyari sa kutsinta ko hnd nag set sa mold? Nalagay ko nman lahat ng ingridients at nasundan ko rin yung procedure bkt malabot at super sticky yung kutsinta ko? Anyway thank u sa mga recipe na pinupost mo.. More power!
hi..kuya. sinubukan q po ung vegetable stir-fry pasta, an srap nagustuhan ng husband q, unique dw po. tnx po. mrami n aqng natry s recipe mo kuya, at mraming slamat po. at itry q i2ng kutsinta. buti nlang mron po kayung recipe nito. tnx po and god bless.
yes,lye water is poisonous in a long run if taken in large amount/or taken more frequently
may alternative ba ang rice flour at lye water???????kz hirap humanap ng mgasangkap d2,,island po kzd2…
gd pm po.
kailan po ba may cheesecloth na pantakip kapag nag steam na po? any alternative po sa cheesecloth? please reply poooooo.
h! is rice powder same as rice flour? wala kse ako makitang rice flour, glutinous rice flour meron, pero d yta pede un….tnx! hope u can reply.
Hi!
God Bless and more recipes to share.. 
Thanks for sharing this kutsinta recipe. I made this and it was perfect!!
Im happy with the result
Ty very much, try ko Ito, hanap ako ng lye water or lihiya
I tried this recipe and it turned out SUCCESSFUL, thanks! But instead of using LYE WATER I used 2 tsp of Baking Soda. Nice!
Thanks for the tip, Neil.
hello panlasang pinoy ask klang po kung gano kalaki ung cup…kc 3 cups of water eh malalaki ang cup nmin d2 bka masobrahan hehehe tnx po godbless
you need to use a measuring cup
ask ko lang po regarding rice flour…what kind of rice flour…glutinous rice flour? how about steaming the mold…need po bang may cover each mold? and with what kind of cover?
hi..dito po sa manila san po ako makabili nan rice flour?available po na po ba ito sa palengke o sa supermarket na naka pack or yun bigas ay ipapagiling nan dry.thank you very much po.
hhi,yung rice flour ba yung ordinary lang o yung rice flour na made of malagkit na bigas?thank you..
1 cup is equivalent to 250mL
hello ask klang po kung may substitute for all purpose flour, I’m in England and can’t find all purpose flour, not sure whether to use plain flour or perhaps self-raising flour if it’s ok? Thanks, God bless.
Where can I buy those molds? I looked online and cannot find them. I live in South Carolina.
Hi kuya vanjo! Tried your kutsinta recipe today and its perfect! Since we are living abroad ngcrave talaga kmi for pinoy food. Thanks for the site, super helpful sya, i also tried your biko, leche flan, puto to name a few and it came out good and it fits my tastebuds. Nxt tym pichi pichi naman. Thank u and hoping for more recipes to come.
just asking ok lang ba na all purpose flour lang? and how long po yung cooking time ng 1 cup na kutsinta? thank you po!
ang lye water pag old stock na, hindi magiging maganda ang labas ng kutsinta. dapat segurado ka na ang lye water ay bago.
Hi bing, lye water or lihiya (as we call it) is an essential ingredient in kutsinta. Ito ang nagpapakunat sa kutsinta or nagbibigay ng chewey texture. Kung wala nito, parang sapin-sapin ang dating ng kutsinta (malagkit). You may find that in oriental stores within your area.
Hope this helps.
My pleasure, Cherry.
Thanks hapi. Yung molds padala ng mom ko from Pinas. Not sure where she got those.
josie, possible na may kinalaman ang cooking time since nag-vary ang heat na applied natin. Paki try pong extend ng kaunti yung cooking time or taasan ng kaunti ang heat. Huwag na po kayong magdagdag ng lye water
Ano po yung best temperature ng heat? medium or between medium or high? thank you.
Medium will do, Natasha.