My family and I went to Reno the other Thursday for a quick trip. I was surprised to see frozen banana leaves at a Filipino store and the first thing that cropped up on my mind was cassava suman :) I hurried to the other freezer for grated cassava and bingo! I got them! :D My late grandmother used to make a very special cassava suman or we call it in Jabonganon's dialect "lidgid nga balanghoy".
Ingredients:
2 packs thawed grated cassava
1 can (480ml) coconut milk
2/3 cup brown sugar (if you put bukayo or sweetened macapuno)
2 tbsp. condensed milk (optional) - mom likes to add this :D
vanilla syrup (optional)
1 pack frozen wilted banana leaves- be sure to wash them before using
Procedure:
1. Lightly squeeze the cassava to extract some liquid by using a clean cloth. Set aside the liquid to separate the starch from the water.
2. In a medium bowl, mix the coconut milk and brown sugar together until the sugar is dissolved then stir in the grated cassava.
3. Discard the liquid to get the starch of the cassava and mix it evenly to the mixture. The starch somehow helps the suman kinda "glutinous".
4. Next, please refer to the photo above on how to make a "log" prior to steaming :D The brown in the center is a "bukayo" that adds more flavor but I used sweetened macapuno in a jar since it is hard to find coconut meat here.
5. Steam for 30-45 minutes. Make sure that the cassava is cooked well before you eat them.
6. Enjoy!
Thank you for the photos Mr. Google!
Wow, nagutom ako sa post mo sis. :) Thanks for posting the recipe. Maybe I can try it one of these days.
ReplyDelete^thank you sis =D Try mong magluto, super sarap talaga :D
ReplyDeletewow thnx for the recipe... i could try to cook since i miss phil. food
ReplyDeletehi, what do you mean in step #3
ReplyDeleteDiscard the liquid to get the starch of the cassava and mix it evenly to the mixture. The starch somehow helps the suman kinda "glutinous".
what is that liquid?
I meant, the liquid that came out from squeezing.
ReplyDeleteThat liquid would separate from the starch when you just let it stand for 10 minutes or so. Discard the water or liquid then mix the starch to the grated cassava/brown sugar/coconut milk mixture. It adds the texture of the suman.
And hey, thanks for dropping a question. I appreciate it. Have a good one!
ReplyDeleteI will try this recipe because I miss suman made with cassava, thanks for the recipe...
ReplyDeletesaan tayo maka buy nang frozen cassava dito sa cebu anobg supermarket meron nag benta?
ReplyDeletesaan tayo maka buy nang frozen cassava dito sa cebu anobg supermarket meron nag benta?
ReplyDeleteHello, I am not sure kung merong frozen cassava dyan sa Pinas sis. Most likely,fresh from the farm talaga, you have to grate it pa. Pero itry ninyo sa supermarket ng Malls.
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