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rice cake with coconut curd in a dish
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5 from 5 votes

Biko Kalamay

Whether as a dessert or snack, biko kalamay fits the bill. Sweet, sticky rice cake made with glutinous rice, coconut milk, and brown sugar. Top it off with latik or coconut curd and you're good to go!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Soaking Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: biko, biko kalamay, biko recipe
Calories:
Author: Mia

Ingredients

  • 2 cups glutinous rice soaked overnight or 30 minutes
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup coconut milk

For Sauce

  • ½ cup coconut milk
  • ¾ cup dark brown sugar
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

  • Place 2 cups of glutinous rice in a bowl and soak for 30 minutes or overnight
  • Drain water and rinse rice thoroughly. Transfer in rice cooker then add water and coconut milk. Set rice cooker to cook setting until done.
  • Heat pan over medium heat and tip in coconut milk and dark brown sugar. Stir until sugar dissolves and well incorporated.
  • Add cooked glutinous rice and stir until well incorporated. Continuously stir and cook the rice until it doesn't stick to the pan or for approximately 15 minutes.
  • Transfer into your preferred molding dish then flatten the top with a spatula. Let cool down to set then divide to preferred serving size. Top with latik or coconut curd. Bon appetit!

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Notes

  1. To make the coconut curd or latik, follow my step-by-step instructions here.