Budbud Recipe
Budbud is a simple sticky rice delicacy popular in Visayan Region. It consist of glutinous rice, coconut milk, sugar and ginger, wrapped in banana leaves.
Servings: 10
Calories: 348kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups glutinous rice
- 3 cups coconut milk
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 thumb-size ginger sliced
- ½ tsp salt
- banana leaves
Instructions
- In a large non-stick pan over medium heat, combine the glutinous rice, coconut milk, sugar, salt and ginger. Mix until the sugar is dissolved. Cook for at about 10-15 minutes or until the liquid is reduced and rice is half-cooked.
- Clean and pass over the banana leaves on a gas flame to make it soft. Put about 2 heaping tablespoon of cooked rice on a banana leaf and shape into a log, leaving about 1 inch on the side.
- Remove the visible ginger on the mixture then roll the banana leaves tightly to form a log and fold the edges to seal. Tie each budbud with banana leaves string.
- Place in a steamer over boiling water and steam for 35 - 45 minutes or until the rice is fully cooked. Remove from the steamer using a tongs and let it cool.
- Serve with hot chocolate for your afternoon snacks or breakfast.
Nutrition
Calories: 348kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Sodium: 128mg | Potassium: 178mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 3mg