Rice & Coconut Steamed Cake
This is a Goan style simple steamed cake (NO toddy used) . A mixture of coconut and jaggery (known as chunn) is layered in between rice flour batter and then steamed. Enjoy it at breakfast or as a snack. Usually enjoyed with a cup of hot black rose tea in the evenings.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Fresh grated/shredded coconut
- 1/3 cup Jaggery (mix of cane and palm jaggery, chopped)
- 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
- 1 1/2 cup Rice flour (or use ukade rice(see recipe notes below))
- 1/2 tsp Salt
Instructions
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1 Mix coconut with jaggery and 1/4 cup water.
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2 Cook till jaggery melts. Mix well and then add the cardamom powder.
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3 Mix the rice flour and salt with 2 cups water. Make a batter.
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4 Take a 6 inch pan (in which you can steam this cake), Pour half of rice flour batter. Then layer the jaggery and coconut mixture (chunn).
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5 Pour the remaining rice batter over the jaggery coconut mixture. Steam it for 20 minutes.
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6 Let it cool for 5 minutes, then remove from the pan. Cut and serve warm. (See recipe notes below).
Recipe Notes
- This cake is originally prepared with the Goan par boiled rice (ukade rice) which is unpolished rice.
- If you use ukade rice, then soak rice overnight. Grind it into a fine paste with sufficient water to make a batter. Then proceed with remaining steps.
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| Recipe Name | : | Rice & Coconut Steamed Cake |
| Author | : | Xanti Pinto |
| Recipe Link | : | https://xantilicious.com/recipe/rice-steamed-cake/ |
| Passive Time | : | 5 minutes |
| Prep Time | : | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time | : | 20 minutes |
| Serving | : | 8 People |
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Fresh grated/shredded coconut
- 1/3 cup Jaggery (mix of cane and palm jaggery, chopped)
- 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
- 1 1/2 cup Rice flour (or use ukade rice(see recipe notes below))
- 1/2 tsp Salt
Instructions
| 1 | Mix coconut with jaggery and 1/4 cup water. | |
| 2 | Cook till jaggery melts. Mix well and then add the cardamom powder. | |
| 3 | Mix the rice flour and salt with 2 cups water. Make a batter. | |
| 4 | Take a 6 inch pan (in which you can steam this cake), Pour half of rice flour batter. Then layer the jaggery and coconut mixture (chunn). | |
| 5 | Pour the remaining rice batter over the jaggery coconut mixture. Steam it for 20 minutes. | |
| 6 | Let it cool for 5 minutes, then remove from the pan. Cut and serve warm. (See recipe notes below). | |
Will try the rice steamed cake , with heavy rains really feel like , thanks for sharing.
HI Yvonne, Do give it a try and let me know how it turns out.
Xanti, I really would like to try this… I have some ukade rice. For this recipe, would I need 1.5 cup rice to be soaked? Many thanks for the recipe.
Yes , soak overnight and grind it next day 😀
I loved it!!! Made it in a few mins and it was fantastic! Next time I want to add some ginger ’cause I love ginger and I need it into my diet. Thank you so much for publishing this!
Hi Giudi
Thanks so much for trying this cake , sure you can try with any innovations you like : ) Thanks again for your feedback…
What can I use to steam it? And how w much ukede tandun do I need? Any specific measurements?
Hi Christine
No specific measurements as such in this case. You can soak about 2 cups of ukde rice . If extra batter, then you can steam a second batch 🙂 Well, I use a idli maker (steamer vessel). Pour some water (about 2 inch height ) in the vessel, keep the idli molds plate(as those plates have fine holes in them) place your batter vessel over the plate, cover the idli vessel and steam. OR you can use pressure cookier to steam (DO NOT use the whislte / weight of the cooker) Remove the whistle and use the same way as I have mentioned above. In case, your still not clear on this , do let me know, i’ll get back to you on this:)
Hi Xanti,I live in US and we don’t get Goa rice .Can I use mutta rice ?
Hi
I also live in the US. Yes, you can use the KErala Matta Rice:)
Thanks Xanti for your prompt reply.If I used kerala rice do you thing the taste will be different.when I make this recipe.I have never eaten kerala rice.Growing up we only ate Goa rice to eat fish curry rice and Goan sweets.
Hello
Yes, I too was born and bought up in Goa all these years…Just past 3 years have been here in the US …. Well, I meant, since you don’t have the Goa rice , use the Kerala Matta rice that’s available in the US at the Indian stores:)
Thanks Xanti for your prompt reply.If I use kerala rice do you thing the taste will be different.when I make this recipe.I have never eaten kerala rice.Growing up we only ate Goa rice to eat fish curry rice and Goan sweets.
Hi xanti tried this recipe today. It’s delicious. Made it in the microwave. A little dry because if that I guess. Thanks alot
Hi Debbie
Thanks for sharing your feedback… oh ! Make sure to bake in oven or steam it 😊
Hi Xanti,
Can I make Sanna’s in the oven, if yes can you please explain., will appreciate your reply to my inquiry. Thank you very much!
Hi Leonita
sannas are steamed…
If you bake it in oven it will be like a cake i guess so…. I have not tried baking sannas…
Hi shanti . i tried making this rice cake. And it was amazing.we all loved it. Thanks you for sharing such lovely recipes😊😄😛😘
Hi Elsie
Glad you liked it 😊thanks for appreciating my work
Can I use idly rice flour ?
I guess it should work fine
Can I make this cake with any other rice flour or you need to use only ukda rice flour
Hi victor
Use any rice flour
Can desiccated coconut be used instead of fresh one?
Fresh
Wow this is Such an unusual n Healthy Cake?can We bake it in Oven?instead of Steaming it?
Manisha, this is a steamed cake.