Bikong Leyte Recipe

Bikong Leyte

by Chef Boy Logro

Kusina Master is a 15-minute cooking show that features a step-by-step cooking guide and unfold excellent kitchen skills and unravel secrets to make cooking and food preparation effortless and fun.

The texture of biko, being sticky and tough to mix, is also symbolic of how the Filipino people rallied together and stayed resilient in the face of danger and adversary, to fight for freedom and what they believed in. The color of of Biko symbolizes the Filipinos as a race, and the sweet taste of the dish also reflects the endearing traits of Filipinos.

 

• 2 cups coconut milk
• 1½ cup glutinous rice
• 1 cup black rice
• 1 thumb sized ginger, sliced
• 1 cup panutsa
• ½ cup water
• ½ cup latik
• 1 pc Pandan

1. Combine the glutinous rice, black rice, water, panutsa, pandan, ginger, coconut milk and salt in a large non-stick pot.

2. Turn on medium heat and stir the mixture continually until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is soft and fully cooked. Remove pandan and ginger.

3. Transfer the rice mixture to a flat rectangular baking dish. Flatten and smooth the top.

4. Let cool until the rice mixture firms up. Top with latik