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Pandan Butter Mochi Buttery mochi cake is a comforting dessert, aromatic with the flavor of coconut and pandan in every bite. Have you ever had butter mochi before? Butter mochi is a delicious Asian-inspired dessert from Hawaii. It is full of tropical flavors that you cannot resist. Butter mochi is the Hawaiian version of the Japanese sweet rice cake/mochi. It is a gluten-free dessert made with sweet rice flour. Butter mochi reminds me of the sweet rice and coconut cakes my grandmother made when I was a kid. Butter Mochi has the same delightful chewy texture. Coconut milk gives it a rich creamy taste. This coconut-scented dessert is  pleasantly sweet and sure to leave you wanting more.  Butter Mochi is a quick recipe with simple ingredients like rice flour, coconut milk, and butter. Pandan adds vibrant color and a beautiful aroma. What is Pandan? Pandanus amaryllifolius is screw pine leaves used in Southeast Asian cuisine in sweet and savory recipes. It has a pleasant ...

Bibingka/Filipino Coconut Rice Cake Coconut rice cakes is a treat for all coconut lovers. Bibingka is sweet, with irresistible flavor and taste.I love this recipe because it is so easy to make.Sweet rice flour and coconut milk makes this cake spongy and light. The crumble topping is crispy and sweet with coconut and palm sugar. I changed the original recipe slightly by adding one cup of all purpose flour,but you can make this is with sweet rice flour.Filipino coconut cakes are usually made in a pan with banana leaves lining.Since I did not have banana leaves I used the regular parchment paper.Try this, you will surely love it. Ingredients Rice flour- 2cups All purpose flour- 1 cup Baking powder- 1 1/2 tsp Salt- 1/2 tsp Sugar- 1 cup Eggs-3 Butter- 1/2 cup Grated coconut- 1cup Thick coconut milk-2 cup Milk - 1 cup Palm sugar or brown sugar- 3 tbs Pre heat oven to 350 degree F. Prepare cake tin and line with banana leaf of parchment paper. In a bowl mix ...

Neyyappam Neyyappam is a traditional sweet/snack of Kerala. It is deep fried fitters made with rice and jaggery and with the enticing flavor of ghee and cardamom.You can use karupatti/palm jaggery or regular jaggery. Batter is mixed into a smooth thick paste and fermented overnight. But you can add baking soda if you want to make it the same day itself.  The proportion of rice and jaggery/karupatti is 3:2 ratio,adjust according to the sweetness you prefer.This ever popular delicacy is soft in the inside and crispy in the out side. Ingredients Raw rice- 2  cup Karupatti- 1 1/3 cup (adjust according to taste) Cardamon crushed- 5-6 pods Chopped coconut slices- 3 tbs Dry ginger/chukku - a pinch Cumin powder- a pinch Black sesame seeds- 1/2 tsp Baking soda- a pinch Salt- a pinch Ghee- 2 tbs Oil for frying Wash and soak rice for 4-5 hour. Drain and spread the rice on kitchen towel and allow to air dry till it is almost dry. Make a fine powder of the ri...

Chakka Ada Chakka Ada is a traditional tea time snack of Kerala made with jack fruit. It is similar to elada and Kozhukatta. It is steamed rice flour dough with sweet coconut filling and wrapped in banana leaves. But jack fruit makes it flavorful and irresistible. Do you love jack fruit? Jack fruit is a seasonal fruit, and there are several delicious made with jack fruit. To make this ada, cooked jack fruit/ chakka varattiyathu is mixed with rice flour and steamed in banana leaves. It is healthy and aromatic with the fruity flavor from the jack fruit. Jack fruit is the most versatile of all tropical fruits and is a common fruit in Kerala and South India. It is rich in antioxidants, vitamin c, magnesium, and potassium. It is naturally sweet and tastes like honey. Ripe jack fruit has a distinctively strong fruity fragrance when ripe. You can make chakka ada two ways- either with mashed fresh ripe jack fruit or chakka varatti or jack fruit preserve. Chakka varatti is a popular jack...