Binignit Recipe
Try this Binignit, a Visayan sweet and creamy coconut milk-based treat, brimming with mix of tubers, saba banana, glutinous rice, sago, and jackfruit.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Filipino
Diet: Gluten Free, Low Lactose, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: coconut milk, Filipino dessert, Ginataang Jackfruit, mango sago, Merienda, plantain banana, sweet potato, taro
Servings: 10
Calories: 443kcal
Author: Bebs
- 2-3 cups water or more
- 2 cans coconut milk or cream 400ml each can
- ½ cup glutinous rice washed and drained
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 cup taro peeled and cubed
- 1 cup ube peeled and cubed
- 1 cup cassava peeled and cubed
- 1 cup sweet potato peeled and cubed
- 1 cup plantain bananas peeled and cubed
- 1 cup jackfruit
- 1-2 cups cooked sago
In a pot, combine 2 cups water, coconut milk and bring to a simmer. Add the glutinous rice and cook for 3 minutes.
2-3 cups water, 2 cans coconut milk or cream, ½ cup glutinous rice
Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Add the sweet potato, taro, ube, cassava cubes and cook for about 10 minutes or until almost cooked, stirring occasionally.
¾ cup sugar, 1 cup taro, 1 cup ube, 1 cup cassava, 1 cup sweet potato
Next, add the plantain banana cubes and cook for about 5 minutes.
1 cup plantain bananas
Add the jackfruit slices and the cooked sago. Let simmer for another 3-5 minutes or until all fruits are tender and cooked.
1 cup jackfruit, 1-2 cups cooked sago
Note that it will continue to thicken even after removing it from the heat. Serve hot or cold.
Calories: 443kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 63mg | Potassium: 590mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 2201IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 3mg