Maja de Ube

Maja de Ube

Ubeng Maha

A coconut pudding that has a purple color and the consistency of thick gelatin. It is creamy and has a delicate flavor. Coconut milk, cornstarch and ube powder mixture that is cooked over a low flame. When the mixture thickens, sprinkled on top with coconut flakes or coconut sports and corn.

Ingredients :

• 1/2 Cup corn starch
• 1 Pack 115 grams purple yam powder
• 1 Can 370 ml evaporated milk
• 1 Can 400 ml thin coconut milk
• 1/2 Cup cream style corn
• 1 Cup sugar
• Coconut Flakes

Directions :

• In a mixing bowl, dissolve sugar in coconut and evaporated milk.
• Add corn starch and ube powder, mix thoroughly.
• In a pan, pour the mixture and cook in medium heat.
• Turn to low when maja starts to boil, add corn.
• Stir continuously to prevent mixture from scorching.
• When mixture starts to thicken and glisten, maja is fully cooked.
• Immediately transfer into a baking pan or mold and let it cool.
• Top with toasted grated coconut or coconut sport and corm.

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