Suman Recipe ni Lola Baning

Suman in Banana Leaves

Basic ingredients
3 cups glutinous/sweet rice, 1 i/2 coconut milk, ¼ teaspoon salt

Procedures:
1. Wash glutinous/sweet rice and let it soak in coconut milk until swollen. Drain, then add salt to taste.
2. Let the mixture boil then let it cool for a while.
3. Prepare slightly wilted banana leaves, put at least 3 tablespoons of the rice mixture in the leaves, then tie each piece in pairs, with the folded ends facing each other.
5. Then, place the suman in the steamer or submerge in boiling water. Let it sit for 30 minutes or until rice is softly cooked.
6. Cool, then serve either with sugar or grated coconut or even milk.