Ginataan

Ginataan, alternatively spelled Guinataan, is a dessert soup from the Philippines. Its name is derived from the Filipino word for coconut milk, “gatá”, the main ingredient in the soup. It is also called “benignit” in Cebuano, “Alpahor” in Chavacano, and “ginettaán” in Ilokano.

Ingredients:

4 cups water
1 1/2 cups coconut milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup diced sweet potato
1 cup diced plantain (filippino banana)
3 tablespoons water
1 cup of sweet rice powder
1/4 cup tapioca
1 cup of jack fruit (optional)

Directions:

1. In a large pot, bring the 4cups of water and coconut milk to boil.
2. Add 1/4 cup of sugar and simmer.
3. Then add sweet potatoes and plantains and simmer until half done.
4. Add 3 tbs water to the sweet rice powder a little bit at a time until it becomes a big dough ball. Take a little of the mixture at a time and form into balls the size of hazelnuts. Drop the balls into the simmering mix.
5. Add the cooked tapioca, sugar and langka. Stir and cook for 5 minutes.
6. Serve hot or cold.