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Ube Halaya

Ube Halaya

Sweet purple yam paste with coconut milk and sugar.

⏱ Prep: 15 min ⏱ Cook: 40 min Medium

Ingredients

  • 250 g Ube (purple yam), peeled and grated
  • 0.25 cup Condensed milk
  • 1.5 tbsp Butter
  • 0.12 cup Sugar
  • 0.12 cup Coconut milk
  • 1 drops Red food coloring

Instructions

  1. Steam grated ube for 15 minutes until soft.

  2. Mash steamed ube. Cook on medium heat with butter, sugar, condensed milk, and coconut milk.

  3. Stir constantly for 20 minutes until thick and pulls away from the pan.

  4. Add red food coloring. Let cool before shaping.