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ube kalamay recipe

Ube Kalamay Recipe

Ube Kalamay is a delicious sticky rice cake that consists of glutinous rice flour, coconut milk, sugar and grated purple yam. I also added latik or toasted coconut curd on top.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: kalamay tagalog, ube kalamay
Servings: 10
Calories: 582kcal
Author: Jenalyn Rose Forbes

Ingredients

  • 800 ml coconut milk 2 cans
  • 2 cups glutinous rice flour
  • 1 ½ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup water
  • 500 g ube or purple yam grated
  • 2 tsp ube flavoring or more as needed

For the latik:

  • 400 ml coconut cream 1 can

Instructions

  • To make the latik, use a wide non-stick pan over medium heat, cook the coconut cream until it turns into curd and the oil starts to come out. Stir occasionally, lower the heat and continue to cook until it turns into brown. Remove from the pan and strain the curd from the oil. Set aside.
  • In a pan over medium heat, combine the coconut milk, glutinous rice flour, sugar and water. Stir until well combined.
  • Add the grated ube or purple yam and ube flavoring. Continue to cook until 20 mins until it thickens. Remember to keep stirring to avoid burning and sticking from the pan.  You may add more ube flavoring as needed. Alternatively, you can also use purple food coloring.
  • Transfer to a greased pan or molder. Top with latik and allow it to cool completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 582kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 28g | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 738mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 69IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 4mg