Biko

Sticky, sweet dessert of glutinous rice slowly cooked with coconut milk and brown sugar, often flavoured with ginger. Eaten in squares, frequently with coffee or as an afternoon snack.

55 min
8 servings
Medium
Budget-friendly
🇵🇭 Philippines

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Ingredients

Optional extras

2 tbsp Toasted grated coconut

Nutrition facts

347 kcal per serving

Protein: 3.6 g
Carbohydrates: 49.3 g
of which sugars: 19.1 g
Fat: 14.7 g
of which saturated fat: 11.8 g
Fiber: 0.7 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

Rinse the glutinous rice in cold water until the water runs clear, then soak it for 30 minutes and drain.
Peel and finely slice the ginger, then infuse it in the coconut milk heated gently for 5 minutes.
Remove the ginger, add the drained rice, brown sugar and salt to the coconut milk and bring to a simmer.
Lower the heat, cover and cook for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring now and then, until the rice is tender and the mixture thick.
Add the butter and stir until it melts and a caramel forms on the bottom of the pan, then pour into a greased dish and let it cool before cutting into squares.