Ginataang Bilo Bilo

Name: Ginataang Bilo Bilo | Perfect Merienda and Negosyo Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 cups Purple Yam; 2 cups Sweet Potato; 3 pcs Banana Saba; 1 cup Big Tapioca; 1 cup Small Tapioca; 1/4 cup Ripe Langka; 1 & 1/2 cup Sugar; 1 cup Glutinous Rice Flour; 2 cans Coconut Milk; 3 cups Water

A warm halo halo-like treat called bilo bilo is excellent for breakfast, snacks, rainy days, or just any day spent with family and friends. Your recipe would be even better if you add saba bananas, sweet potatoes, or anything else you’d like.

This Ginataang bilo-bilo, also known as halo halo, is made with glutinous rice balls made at home and a variety of inexpensive palengke ingredients. Although most people prefer this sweet coconut milk soup cold and chilled, it is usually served warm as a snack or dessert. It will still taste delicious regardless of which method you use.

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HOW TO COOK Ginataang Bilo Bilo

Prepare all of the ingredients and place the glutinous rice flour in a mixing bowl. Gradually add water and mix it together, then form it into a ball if the texture is already right. Put the water, coconut milk, sweet potato, sugar, and purple yam in a pot and cook for 3-4 minutes. After 4 minutes, add the banana (saba) and cook for another 6-7 minutes. After that, add the bilo bilo balls, jackfruit, and tapioca, then bring to a boil before serving.

where to buy tapioca?

Tapioca can be purchased at your local wet market, as well as malls and other large sari sari stores. Just select the transparent one as this is the widely used for ginataang bilo bilo

where bilo bilo recipe originated?

The etymology of the dish may vary depending on where you ask, but from what I recall, the common name ginataang bilo-bilo derives from the Tagalog word bilog (which means round or circle). Ginataang is derived from the word gata, which simply means “coconut milk.” Many Filipino dishes begin with the word ginataang, indicating that they are made with coconut milk.

Tips on Cooking this recipe

For best results use fresh ingredients, specifically on the coconut, use fresh coconut milk.
The rice balls harden when cold and are best eaten fresh from the pot.
Prepare fresh juices or match this on your hot choco fudge for merienda

Level: Easy

Yield: 7 – 10 serving

Cooking time: 25 minutes

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Ginataang Bilo Bilo | Perfect Merienda and Negosyo Recipe

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Total Time30

Servings:

Calories: 903kcal

Cost: 5

Ingredients

2 cups Purple Yam
2 cups Sweet Potato
3 pcs Banana Saba
1 cup Big Tapioca
1 cup Small Tapioca
1/4 cup Ripe Langka
1 & 1/2 cup Sugar
1 cup Glutinous Rice Flour
2 cans Coconut Milk
3 cups Water

Instructions

Prepare all of the ingredients and place the glutinous rice flour in a mixing bowl.
Gradually add the water and mix it together.
Form it into a ball if the texture is right.
Put the water, coconut milk, sweet potato, sugar, and purple yam in a pot and cook for 3-4 minutes.
After 4 minutes, add the banana (saba) and cook for another 6-7 minutes.
Add the bilo bilo balls, jackfruit.
Add tapioca and bring to a boil before serving.