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Simple Ube Halaya Recipe

Ube Halaya is a type of Filipino Dessert made from purple yam. There are quite a few ways of preparing this dish. Some Ube halaya version makes use of condensed milk to cook the yam with, while others depend on coconut milk. This version only uses 3 major ingredients: purple yam, coconut milk, and sugar.

Difficulty Medium
Time 30 min
Servings 4
Ingredients 4
Steps 6
Simple Ube Halaya Recipe
Cuisine not specified Updated 6/5/2015

Ingredients

Measured from the catalog payload.

  • 1 lb grated purple yam
  • 2 cups coconut milk
  • 3/4 cup granulated white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cooking oil

Instructions

6 cooking steps

  1. Pour the coconut milk in a cooking pot. Bring to a boil.
  2. Once the coconut milk start to boil, add the sugar. Stir until the sugar dilutes completely.
  3. Put-in the grated purple yam. Continue to cook while stirring (using low to medium heat) until the texture gets thick. Note: It will take around 20 to 30 minutes. Please be patient.
  4. Grease the llanera with cooking oil. Transfer the ube halaya to the greased llanera to mold it into shape.
  5. Let it cool down to room temperature. You can serve it immediately of place it in the refrigerator (covered with cling sap).
  6. Share and enjoy!

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