Kalamay Ube Recipe
The Philippines should be proud of the many native sweets from its many provinces. One Filipino native sweet which deserves more applause is Kalamay (Calamay). Kalamay is a sticky and super sweet rice cake made from coconut milk, brown sugar, and ground glutinous rice.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 mins
- Yield: 10 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 Pack 16 oz grated Ube
- 2 Cup Sweet Rice Flour
- 1 1/2 Can of Coconut Milk
- 1 3/4 Cup sugar
- Drops of Food Coloring
- 1 Tsp vanilla (optional)
- Banana leaves
- Oil from Curd
- 2 Cans of Coconut Milk for Curd
Instructions
- In a large Pan or Wok, Combine the Coconut Milk, Sugar, Sweet rice flour and Grated Ube (Purple Yam) and mix well until well combined.
- Cook on Low heat and keep stirring until the mixture gets thick.
- Put some coconut oil when stirring to prevent sticking.
- Transfer the cooked mixture into in a pan lined with wilted Banana leaves.
- Flatten by using an oiled metal spoon and top with coconut curd.
- Serve.
To Prepare Curd:
- Prepare the Curd by pouring the coconut milk into a pan and let boil until it curdles.
To Serve:
- Refrigerate the Ube Kalamay and then Slice into square or diagonal shapes
Notes
This video shows another recipe for kalamay ube.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 269 g
- Calories: 675
- Sugar: 46 g
- Sodium: 22 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 32 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 84 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: sweet rice cake, glutinous rice cake, traditional, Christmas treats
Find it online: https://pilipinasrecipes.com/kalamay-ube-recipe/