Philippines

Ginataang Bilo-Bilo

Name: Ginataang Bilo-Bilo
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Philippines
Ingredients: 200 g Glutinous rice flour (for bilo-bilo); 800 ml Coconut milk; 1 each Sweet potato & plantain; 60 g Sago pearls; 1 handful Jackfruit (in strips); 100 g Sugar

Filipino sweet coconut stew with rice balls

Ginataang bilo-bilo is a warm Filipino sweet stew of coconut milk in which little glutinous rice balls (bilo-bilo) float.

Sweet potato, plantain, sago and jackfruit join in; a comforting afternoon snack (merienda), especially on rainy days.

Servings4

Time50 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Glutinous rice flour (for bilo-bilo)200 g
Coconut milk800 ml
Sweet potato & plantain1 each
Sago pearls60 g
Jackfruit (in strips)1 handful
Sugar100 g

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Knead glutinous rice flour with water and form little balls.
Warm the coconut milk with sugar.
Cook sweet potato and plantain soft in it.
Add bilo-bilo and sago until they float and turn glassy.
Stir in the jackfruit and serve warm.

Make it original

Coconut milk and sago for ginataang bilo-bilo are in the Asia Boutique.

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