Putu Piring
HalalSmall steamed rice flour cakes filled with gula Melaka, served on a bed of grated coconut. The soft, slightly chewy cake melts in your mouth with the warm palm sugar filling.
Difficulty
medium
Prep Time
30 min
Ingredients
- rice flour
- gula Melaka
- grated coconut
- pandan leaves
- salt
Variations
- putu piring gula Melaka
- putu piring pandan
- putu piring coklat
Did You Know
The distinctive whistling sound of steam escaping from the putu piring mold is how hawkers traditionally signaled that the kuih was ready — you can hear the 'pppfft' from afar at pasar malam.
Nutrition Facts
3 pieces with coconut (120g)
% Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are estimates.
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