Binignit / Ginataang Bilo Bilo / Ginataang Halo Halo

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

sago pearls

🥗Healthier: tapioca pearls

💰Cheaper: cornstarch

Tapioca pearls are easier to find and offer a similar texture.

sweet potato

🥗Healthier: yam

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Yam is a healthier alternative with a similar texture.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with potential health benefits.

Dissolve 150 grams of coconut milk powder in 20 cups of water to make coconut milk.

Prepare 1 kilo of cubed bananas, 0.5 kilo of cubed camote, 0.5 kilo of cubed ube, and 0.5 kilo of cubed gabi.

Mix 0.5 kilo of glutinous rice flour with 2 cups of water to form a dough, adding water gradually as needed.

Form small balls from the dough, about 2 teaspoons each.

Bring 20 cups of thin coconut milk to a boil.

Add the cubed bananas, camote, ube, and gabi to the boiling coconut milk.

Cover and reduce heat to medium, cooking until root crops are tender.

Add the formed balls to the pot; they will float when cooked.

Add 0.5 kilo of landang to the mixture, being careful as it can stick and burn.

Add 0.5 kilo of colored sago, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 3 cups of white sugar to the pot.

Finally, add 4 cups of thick coconut cream and bring to a boil until sugar dissolves.

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