July's Kulinary Cooking Club - Ginataan

This month's theme was ginataan, this was hosted by Anthea and Asha.  There are so many takes on ginataan, savory and sweet.  Ginataan is any dish made of coconut milk.  With my sweet tooth, I went with a sweet dish. 

Ginataan with Bilo Bilo and Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

1 Sweet Potato Chopped in 1/2 Inch Chunks

2-3 Plantains Bananas in 1/2 Inch Slices

Bilo Bilo (Recipe Below)

2 Cans of Coconut Milk

1 Cup of Sugar

2 Cups of Water

Tapioca (I wish we had some, but we didn't :( )

Directions

1. Create a simple syrup with sugar and water in a medium stock pot.
2. Once the simple syrup is brought to a boil, add the coconut milk.
3. When the mixture begins to boil, add the sweet potato. 
4. While the sweet potatoes are cooking, cook the tapioca by directed
5. Cook until it becomes tender and add the banana.
6. Add the bilo bilo and the tapioca. 
7. When the bilo bilo rises, it is cooked.
8. Serve.

Bilo bilo

1 box of Mochiko

Water to texture

Directions

1. Pour the mochiko into a large bowl
2. Slowly add water until it becomes a thick paste
3. Rolling into 1/2 inch balls

Kulinarya was started by a group of Filipino bloggers living in Sydney, who are passionate about the Filipino culture and its cuisines. Each month we will showcase a new dish along with their family recipes. By sharing these recipes, we hope you find the same passion and love for Filipino Food as we do.

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