SUMAN SA GATA

Suman sa Gata

Wrapped Rice Cake in Coconut Milk

This recipe is the simplest way of making Suman ( Wrapped Rice Cake), cooked in coconut milk, sugar and salt. This is known Binut-ong or but-ong in other provinces, for its sweet young coconut toppings. 

But-ong - Young Coconut.

Ingredients :

• 2 Cups glutinous rice
• 1/2  Cup coconut milk
• 1/2 Cup water
• 1 Tablespoon white sugar
• Pinch of salt
• Banana leaves
• Cooking twine

Toppings :

• 1 Cup grated young coconut
• 1/2 Coconut milk
• 1/2 Cup brown sugar
• 1/8 Cup water

Directions :

• Wash and drain glutinous rice and transfer in a deep saucepan.
• Add the  coconut milk, sugar, salt and water in a pan over low heat flame.
• Mix it until the glutinous rice absorbs the coconut milk.
• Let it cool down before wrapping it in banana leaves.
• Run the banana leaf over a stove top flame on low, wiped and cut 8' X 8".
• Fill banana leaf with 2 to 3  heaping tablespoons of glutinous rice mixture.
• Fold the top end towards the center and roll to cover the mixture.
• Make another one of the same size and pair these two with the folded sides together.
• Tie the two ends together tightly with cooking twine or cotton string.
• Boil it over low heat flame for about 1 to 1 1/2  hour.

For Coconut Syrup :

• Mix the coconut milk , young coconut, water and brown sugar in a pan over low heat flame.
• Stir continuously until thickens.

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