GINATAANG BILO BILO WITH LANGKA
This is a popular FILIPINO snack/dessert made with small glutinous rice balls and tapioca pearls in coconut milk. Few tubers and jackfruit is also added
BILO BILO s origin is in Luzon, which is the northern Philippines island
INGREDIENTS:
3-4 cups water
Pinch of salt
½ cup diced purple yam
½ cup diced sweet potato
2 small Saba bananas, sliced
½ cup fresh jackfruit, sliced
1can of coconut milk( 3 cups)
½ cup glutinous rice flour
¼ cup of water
½ cup coconut sugar or white sugar or brown sugar ( brown sugar and coconut sugar make the BILO BILO brownish in color. I used white sugar as I love the lavender color)
½ cup cooked sago
INSTRUCTIONS
Heat water in a deep pot
Add a pinch of salt
Add yam and sweet potato and boil it for a few mins (70 % done) on low flame
Add bananas
Mix together the glutinous rice flour and water to make a soft dough-like consistency. Break off small dough and make into round balls
Add the small round rice balls into the boiling pot
Add tapioca pearls and jackfruit
Add coconut milk and sugar
Continue to boil for 3-4 mins until rice balls float to the surface and everything is soft and cooked
Adjust seasoning
And that’s it, your super easy and tasty GINATAANG BILO BILO is ready
Serve hot or cold
Enjoy