Suman Sa Lihiya (With Coconut Caramel Sauce) Recipe
Filipino rice cake cooked with lye water topped coconut caramel sauce
Servings: 6
Calories: 366kcal
Equipment
- Cooking Pot
- Saucepan
Ingredients
Suman Ingredients
- 2 cups Glutinous rice
- 2 cups Water
- 1 tsp Lye water
- Pinch of Salt
Coconut Caramel Sauce Ingredients
- 200 ml (6.7 fl oz) coconut milk
- 100 g (3.5 oz) Brown sugar
- Pinch of salt
Materials Needed
- Banana Leaves
- Kitchen twine
- Water, for boiling
Instructions
Suman Instructions
- Wash the glutinous rice with water for about 2 to 3 times and remove dirt and other unwanted matter.
- Place the rice in a bowl and pour-in the water.
- Soak for at least 3 hours or overnight.
- Discard the excess water then add-in the lye water and salt.
- Mix thoroughly until the rice turns yellowish in color then let it sit for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Prepare the banana leaves by running them quickly over fire. This will make the leaves aromatic and flexible. Take note that if you’re using frozen banana leaves, just wash them with warm water.
- Cut a pair of large leaf (12x10 inches) and small leaf (6x4 inches) for each suman.
- Place the banana leaves with the smaller leaf on top of the larger leaf.
- Scoop 2 spoonfuls of the rice mixture into the center of the smaller leaf.
- Fold the leaf into 2 by turning one side on top of the opposite side. Then fold in thirds starting from where the rice is (the fold should be about 2 inches in width). Fold the top and bottom sides to close the open ends.
- Do this for the rest of the rice and leaves.
- To seal, place 2 suman together with the folded ends facing each other. Then seal by tying them with the kitchen twine of any food-grade string.
- Do this for the rest of the suman.
- Arrange the suman in a cooking pot and pour in enough water to cover.
- Bring to a boil then simmer for 1 hour.
- Remove and allow to cool.
Coconut Caramel Sauce Instructions
- While the rice is boiling, you can prepare the sauce.
- Pour-in the sugar, coconut milk, and salt in a saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat and bring to a boil.
- Lower heat and simmer with continuous stirring until a thick caramel sauce forms.
- Remove from heat then allow to cool. Serve with Suman sa Lihiya.
Notes
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Suman Sa Lihiya (With Coconut Caramel Sauce) Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 366
Calories from Fat 77
% Daily Value*
Fat 8.5g13%
Saturated Fat 7.3g46%
Sodium 13mg1%
Potassium 182mg5%
Carbohydrates 67.5g23%
Fiber 1.5g6%
Sugar 17.4g19%
Protein 5.2g10%
Calcium 37mg4%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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