Biko Kalabasa

Ingredients for Biko Kalabasa

• 2 cups glutinous rice, washed and drained
• 1 cup canned coconut milk
• 1 cup water
• 2 pandan leaves, cut into 4 pieces
• 2 cups coconut milk
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 2 cups squash, cubed
• 1 can coconut cream, for latik
• Oil, for greasing

How to cook Biko Kalabasa

1. 1.Cook coconut cream over medium heat, stirring until oil separates and golden latik curds form; set aside.
2. 2.Grease an 8-inch square pan or banana-leaf-lined bilao.
3. 3.Simmer rice, 1 cup coconut milk, water, and pandan. Cover on low until liquid is absorbed and rice is nearly cooked.
4. 4.Cook squash in 2 cups coconut milk until fork-tender. Mash, add brown sugar, and stir until thick.
5. 5.Remove pandan, fold rice into squash mixture, and cook while stirring occasionally until fully cooked and absorbed.
6. 6.Press into the pan, cool slightly, cut, top with latik, and serve.