Ginataang Halo-Halo

Ginataang Halo-halo is a combination of glutinous rice balls, sweet potato, purple yam, plantain and jackfruit stewed in coconut milk and sugar along with some tapioca pearls. It is sometimes called ginataang bilo-bilo or simply ginataan, in the Philippines and various other names including bubur chacha here in Malaysia. It is very filling and comforting on those rainy days but can be served chilled too. It's been raining continuously here for the past few days and it I think it would be a perfect merienda or afternoon snack. Just make sure that if you ever attempted to make some, make a lot! 'coz it's gonna disappear in an instant! :)

Ginataang Halohalo


INGREDIENTS:
1 cup glutinous rice flour
1/2 cup water(for the bilo-bilo)
1 cup water(for the stew)
2 cups coconut milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 and 1/2 cups sweet potato/ube combination
2 cup sliced bananas
1/2 cup sliced jackfruit
1 cup cooked tapioca pearls

INSTRUCTIONS
1. To make bilo-bilo, pour water onto the glutinous rice flour and mix until it forms a dough, then shape it into small balls.
2. In a pot, boil water, sugar and 1 cup of coconut milk and cook sweet potato/ube until tender.
3. Add the remaining 1 cup coconut milk, bananas, jackfruit, bilo-bilo and cooked tapioca pearls and simmer until sauce thickens and bilo-bilo floats. serve hot and ENJOY :)