Ube Suman Recipe

In a large bowl, stir together malagkit rice and lihia. Set aside 10 minutes or until the rice dries and turns a pale yellow hue. Stir in ube flavoring until evenly colored. Transfer to a rice cooker. Pour in water and turn on. Cook until the rice is cooked through.    

Prepare the wrapping station: softened banana leaves, kitchen twine or banana leaf strips, scissors, and ube halaya. Place a banana leave sheet onto your surface. Scoop about 1/2 cup ube rice (about 110 grams) onto the center of the banana leaf. Form into a long shape and place ube halaya into the center. Cover with the rice and wrap rice with the banana leaf and twine. Repeat with each banana leaf.    

Place stuffed suman in the rice cooker with the steamer insert and pour in about 1 cup water. Set to cook and let cook about 20 minutes or until heated through. Serve with niyog (grated coconut) and store-bought sticky latik (coco jam). (Alternatively, serve with homemade latik.)