Steamed rice flour cakes (puto) with papaya compote
- Published: 31 Dec 12
- Updated: 18 Mar 24
MasterChef 2012 winner Shelina Permalloo shares a family recipe for steamed rice flour cakes with papaya compote that brings a shaft of tropical sunshine and aromatic sweetness to British tea time.
-
Makes 15 cakes
-
Takes 10 minutes to make, 20 minutes to cook
Ingredients
For the papaya compote
- 2 ripe papayas, deseeded, peeled and cut into 2.5cm cubes (about 400g)
- 75g molasses sugar (we like Billington’s)
- 2 star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp ground mixed spice
- 50ml orange juice
For the rice flour cakes
- 300g rice flour
- 1 medium free-range egg
- 400ml tin coconut milk
- 80g unrefined caster sugar
- 1½ tbsp rosewater
- Small drop of pink food colouring
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- Desiccated coconut to scatter
You will also need
- A large steamer
- About 15 silicone cupcake cases
Method
- Put all the compote ingredients into a medium pan and cook over a medium-low heat, stirring, for around 20 minutes, being careful not to let it catch on the bottom of the pan. Leave the compote to cool, then pour into a sterilised jar and store in the fridge (see tip).
- For the rice flour cakes, mix all the ingredients, apart from the desiccated coconut, together in a large bowl to form a thick batter.
- Bring a large pan of water to the boil, then place the steamer over it. Put the cupcake cases into the steamer (in batches, if need be), then fill each one two-thirds full with batter (my ice-cream scoop is the perfect measure). Scatter with desiccated coconut, then put the lid on and steam for 20 minutes until the cakes are firm to the touch. Remove and repeat with the remaining cases/batter. Serve the puto warm with the papaya compote.
- Recipe from January 2013 Issue
Nutrition
Per cake
- Calories
- 186kcals
- Fat
- 5.8g (4.7g saturated)
- Protein
- 2.9g
- Carbohydrates
- 30.9g (12.9g sugars)
- Fibre
- 1.5g
- Salt
- 0.3g
delicious. tips
Make the papaya compote in advance – it will keep in the fridge for a week in a sterilised jar.
Buy ingredients online
Rate & review
Rate
Reviews
Share a tip
Save recipe
Quick pudding recipes in under 20 minutes
Papaya and dragon fruit salad
A sweet dessert recipe using papaya, lychees and dragon fruit...
-
Easy
Save recipe
Dinner party dessert recipes
Chocolate chip cookie and Rolo dumplings
These sweet dumplings with a decadent Rolo filling may not...
-
Easy
Save recipe
Sharing recipes to feed a crowd
Bao buns with braised shortrib and pickled daikon
Rich, tender beef shortrib is balanced by sharp pickles in...
-
Easy
Save recipe
Brilliant blackberry recipes
Blackberry and thyme steamed puddings with bay custard
”British puddings cannot be beaten. I have added flavours that...
-
Medium
Subscribe to our magazine
Food stories, skills and tested recipes, straight to your door... Enjoy 5 issues for just £5 with our special introductory offer.
Subscribe
Unleash your inner chef
Looking for inspiration? Receive the latest recipes with our newsletter
I love this recipe because it’s a great one to make for when my Coeliac mother-in-law is over. The whole family love it so she doesn’t feel left out with separate food :-)