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Binallay

Binallay is a steamed glutinous rice cake served with palm-sugar coconut sauce and latik.

1 hour 30 minutes · Serves 6

Ingredients for Binallay

  • 2 cups glutinous rice flour
  • Water, as needed
  • Banana leaves
  • Coconut oil
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup coconut cream
  • 1 cup palm sugar
  • Latik, for topping

How to cook Binallay

  1. 1.Mix glutinous rice flour with enough water to form a bread-like dough, then knead for 5 minutes.
  2. 2.Divide dough into ping-pong-size balls and flatten each into a rectangle.
  3. 3.Brush banana leaves with coconut oil, wrap each dough rectangle securely, and steam for 25 minutes.
  4. 4.Bring coconut milk and coconut cream to a boil in a saucepan until beginning to thicken.
  5. 5.Add palm sugar and boil until the sauce is brown and thick.
  6. 6.Unwrap binallay, place over the sauce, and sprinkle with latik.
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