Filipino Suman Recipe
It has a soft, sweet, and creamy taste. This Filipino Suman Recipe is very simple to follow. You need only few ingredients and some banana leaves.
Ingredients
- Glutinous rice sticky rice – 2 cups
- Coconut milk – 2 cups
- Sugar – ½ cup
- Salt – ½ teaspoon
- Banana leaves – for wrapping
Instructions
Wash Rice
- Rinse sticky rice in water until clear.
Cook Rice
- In pot, mix rice, coconut milk, sugar, and salt. Cook until half-cooked and thick.
Prepare Leaves
- Soften banana leaves by passing over flame or hot water. Cut into rectangles.
Wrap Suman
- Place rice mix on leaf. Roll tight and fold ends. Tie with string.
Steam Suman
- Arrange wrapped suman in steamer. Steam for 1 hour.
Serve
- Let cool and enjoy with sugar or ripe mango.
Notes
- Use fresh banana leaves for best flavor.
- Do not overfill leaves; rice expands.
- Tie wraps well so they don’t open.
- Add more sugar if you like sweeter taste.