Binignit is one of my favorites among many Pinoy delicacies. This particular snack is most commonly served and eaten during Good Friday were us, Catholics, fast from meat in observance with the celebration of Holy Week or Mahal na Araw.
Binignit is mainly comprised of sabá bananas, taro, and sweet potato. It is best served when hot although others served it chilled depending on your taste. There are different ways to cooked Binignit, different usage of ingredients depending on what region you are, and different names from different areas in the Philippines. Binignit is called Ginataang (coconut milk-based) Halo-halo in central Luzon, Tabirák in Mindanao, Ginat-ang lugaw in Waray and Kamlo in western Iloilo.
And in this blog, I’ll show you how to cook Binignit.
Ingredients
5 pieces Saging na Saba (Cardava banana), sliced
4 pieces Kamote (sweet potato), diced
2 pieces Gabi (taro roots), diced
2 pieces of Coconut (grated)
½ kilo Bugas Pilit (milled glutinous rice)
1 cup refined sugar
½ liter water
½ cup Sago (tapioca pearls), soaked in water for 30 minutes prior to cooking
Preparation Before Cooking
You need to have three different dilutions of milk extract from the grated coconut by adding 1 cup, 2 cups, and 4 cups of water to the grated coconut respectively. Add water to the grated coconut and wring it continuously in the given order.
Directions
In a large pot, boil a ½ liter of water mixed with Sago and Bugas Pilit then lower the heat to a simmer. Then add 2 cups of coconut milk from the third extraction then wait until it re-boils.
When it boils add the Kamote and Gabi, stir then simmer for about 8 minutes or until they are tender.
Add the coconut milk from the second extraction and refined sugar, stir then simmer for an additional 2 minutes. Stir the mixture occasionally until it is cooked.
Add the Saging na Saba then cook for 2 more minutes.
Just before turning off the heat, add the coconut milk from the first extraction. (You can add sugar if you like it much sweeter, depending on your taste). Simmer it for 1 minute then turn off the heat.
It is best served hot so transfer it to a serving plate, share with your loved ones and enjoy!
Additional recommendation: It would taste much better if you add Ube (purple yam) and Langka (jackfruit).
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