Ginataan

250 g glutininous rice (sweet rice) flour

1 can coconut milk

6 pandan leaves (optional) (1 tsp vanilla will substitute)

225 g camote (sweet potato), cubed

225 gabi (taro root), cubed

6 saba (or plantain), sliced

250 g ripe langka (jackfruit) (canned will do)

200 g cooked sago pearls

300 g white sugar

1 can coconut cream

other ingredients (e.g. root crops) may be used


Combine rice flour with 250 ml water and form into small balls.

Place the coconut mil in a casserole and bring to a boil, then add the sago, sweet potato, taro and other root crops you may have. Cook for 5 minutes, then add the banana, jackfruit and rice balls. Continue to cook over moderate heat until all the rice balls float to the surface.

Stir in sugar and coconut crea, then transfer to a serving bowl.