Suman sa Lihiya Recipe
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Ingredients
- 3 cups glutinous rice(malagkit)
- 1 tablespoon lye water(lihiya)
- banana leaves, cleaned and cut into smaller sized(4×5 inch)
- banana leaves, cleaned and cut into bigger sized(8×11 inch)
- cotton strings or any food-safe string
- brown sugar or latik for dipping
Directions
- In a bowl, place glutinous rice and water then soak for at least 3 hours.
- Drain water then pour lye water. Mix well until color turns to yellowish.
- Singe the banana leaves into flames for a few seconds but do not burn. Let it cool then wipe with clean cloth.
- Arrange the bigger leaf(topside down) on a flat surface then place the smaller leaf(topside up) in the center of bigger leaf.
- Scoop 3 tablespoons of rice mixture on smaller leaf, fold the leaf to wrap the rice mixture.
- Grab 2 pieces of wrapped rice mixture then tie with folded sides together using cotton string.
- In a big pot, arrange the pieces then pour enough water to cover the wrapped rice mixture.
- Bring to boil in a low heat for at least 1 1/2 hours or until done.
- Unwrap then transfer to serving plate. Serve with latik.
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