Foodies for the Mind and the heart: Palutaw

Second in our menu of most comforting food is Palutaw. Palutaw for me is LOVE!This should be the 1st in my list. My favorite! This is the one I could eat for the whole day with out having "umay". Pwedeng up to sawa!

Considered to be a native delicacy in my hometown-Antique,Palutaw is usually a "Lola's recipe". It is made from grounded sticky rice cooked with coconut milk or "gata" added with banana (Sab-a), yum/sweet potato/gabi and most specially BALLS.  : )  Balls made from grounded sticky rice. 

Seldom seen in carinderias or eatery but ought to have the most number of versions from different "Lolas" from our place. It has a wide variety cooking styles and colors. Yes! Colors.... see below how 1 recipe can have 3 colors? We have the plain white one, the purple-ish and the yellowish color.

This was cooked with purple yum that is why it looks kind of purple-ish

Ingredients:

4-6 pcs of Banana  (I'd prefer the almost ripe one, it gives a tangy but not so disturbing taste)

3-4 pcs of Sweet Potato (Depending on the)

Grounded Sticky Rice (Pilit in native term)

1/2 wash sugar or 1/4 Moscovado sugar

2 Buko of Coconut Milk (Gata) or 4-5 cups coconut milk

4-5 cups Water

2-3 cups of Sticky Rice (1-2 cups for the sticky rice balls and 1 cup for thickening)

1 spoon Vanilla Extract

Optional:

3-4 pcs Gabi

3-4 pcs purple yum

Grated Coconut

Sago

Grated jackfruit

Corn

How I cooked it:

Moisten sticky rice with a little water then roll into balls. Set aside after.

Boil the sago. When water is boiling, drop the sticky rice balls. Stir occasionally to avoid it from sticking in the bottom. Add the ingredients (Banana, sweet potato, yum/gabi etc.) and while waiting for the ingredients to cook, add the remaining sticky rice(dissolved in the water) to have that thick consistency.

Continue stirring then add sugar and vanilla for flavoring and aroma. Lastly, Place the coconut milk "gata", stir then serve.

Palutaw is love...

Palutaw is comfort...

Palutaw is NOMNOMNOM!!!

2 different Palutaw but same comforting taste