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Suman Moron

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Suman Moron

Suman Moron layers vanilla and chocolate rice dough inside steamed banana-leaf parcels.

1 hour 5 minutes · Serves 12

Ingredients for Suman Moron

  • 1 cup rice flour
  • 1 cup glutinous rice flour
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 can coconut milk, 400 ml
  • 1 cup rice flour
  • 1 cup glutinous rice flour
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 can coconut milk, 400 ml
  • 1 cup chopped roasted peanuts, optional
  • cleaned banana leaves
  • kitchen twine or banana-leaf strips

How to cook Suman Moron

  1. 1.Whisk the first rice flour, glutinous rice flour, and white sugar; stir in one coconut milk can and vanilla.
  2. 2.Cook over low heat, stirring often, until a very thick sticky white dough forms; transfer to a bowl.
  3. 3.Whisk remaining flours, cocoa, and brown sugar; add remaining coconut milk and vanilla, then cook over low heat until slightly thickened.
  4. 4.Stir in peanuts, if using, and continue cooking until very thick and sticky; cool both doughs slightly.
  5. 5.Warm banana leaves until pliable. Spread white dough into 6-by-4-inch rectangles, layer chocolate dough inside, roll, wrap, and tie.
  6. 6.Steam over low heat for 30 minutes; cool slightly before serving.
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