Suman sa Lihiya Recipe
Suman sa Lihiya is a traditional Filipino sweetened pasty rice cake that is steamed for a period of time in banana leaves.
Servings: 10
Calories: 310kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups glutinous rice
- 2 cups coconut milk
- 1 small panutsa
- 1 cup muscovado sugar
- 2 cups water
- 1 tsp lye water
- banana leaves
Instructions
- Wash the glutinous rice
- Soak the rice in 2 cups of water and 1 tsp of lye water for at least 2 -3 hours.
- Melt the panutsa in a pan with the coconut milk and muscovado sugar.
- Heat the banana leaf, this is to prevent it from breaking apart when covering the rice cake.
- Drain the rice and scoop 4 spoon full then put it on the banana leaf.
- Wrap and secure the rice with the banana leaf.
- Tie with a string to prevent the water getting inside the rice when boiled.
- Tie the pieces together as shown on the video.
- Boil for 1 - 1.5 hours.
- Top with the syrup and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 157mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 2mg