Ginataan is a name shared by various desserts; for example, a soup made with coconut milk, tubers, tapioca pearls or sago. This soup is also called tinunuan or binignit in Bisaya. This is a traditional food or snack that we make during Holy Friday because we are "fasting" and not eating dinner or viand.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup of cassava, cubed
1 1/2 cup of sweet potato,cubed
1 1/2 cup of Taro root Yam (Gabi), cubed
1 cup of ripe jackfruit (langka), cubed
1 cup of ripe carnava banana,cubed
2 cups of tapioca pearl (sago), cooked
1 1/2 cup of white or brown sugar
2-3 cans of coconut milk
2 cups of water
1/2 tsp of salt
1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Procedure:
Boil 3 cups of water, add 1 can of coconut milk.Add and boil cassava, sweet potato and yam until the ingredients are tender.
Add sugar, banana, jackfruit ,tapioca pearl and salt. Let it boil again and lastly add the remaining 1 can of coconut milk (or more if you like).
Adjust the taste by adding more sugar.
Simmer until all ingredients are tender and mixture is thick.
Happy Easter everyone!
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