GUINATAAN (Dessert)
This dessert brings back many memories for me and my Lola Demet. We were discussing what to prepare for my eighth birthday a day before because our budget was insufficient. It's also fortunate that my Lola Demet remembered this recipe. It's reasonably priced, and I was pleased because I enjoy the way she prepared it.
And every time I cook or see something like this, I think of her; she was a sweet and caring person, a caring and loving wife, and Lola.
Guinataan (pronounced gee-NAH-ta-an) is a Filipino term that refers to food prepared with gata (coconut milk).
Ingredients: (Good for 10 Persons)
2 cups sticky or glutinous rice
1 cup sago (tapioca); I prefer a variety of colors in the sago.
3 1/2 cups coconut milk
3 coconuts' flesh (cut into small squares)
3/4 kg to 1 kg of white sugar
4 pcs. Taro (Gabi), cut into small cubes
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into small cubes
1/4 kg of ripe jackfruit (optional)
Procedure
1. Bring 5 cups of water to a boil in a large pot, and then add the washed glutinous rice.
2. Add 5 cups of water after 10 minutes and bring to a boil before adding the washed sago. Stir it occasionally to avoid sticking and forming sticky balls, as well as for settling to the bottom of the pot.
3. Add the sweet potato and Gabi cubes after 5 minutes. Don't forget to stir as well.
4. Check if all of the ingredients are soft and cooked after 15 minutes, then add the sugar, jackfruit, and coconut flesh.
5. After five minutes, add the coconut milk and stir until it is thoroughly combined.
Have fun with your dessert! (It's delicious both hot and cold.)
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