Biko Recipe (Filipino Sticky Rice Cake)
Biko recipe, also known as sticky rice coconut cake is a Filipino rice cake dessert made with sticky rice, coconut milk, brown sugar, salt and topped with crispy coconut curds called as Latik curds. Traditionally biko is made during special occasions like birthday parties. Learn how to make Biko with stepwise pictures and video.
Equipment
Cooking pot
Frying Pan
Banana Leaf
Ceramic pan
Ingredients
- 1 cup Glutinous rice Sushi rice
- 1½ cup Water
- 1 no Pandan leaf
- 1½ cup Thick coconut milk
- 1 cup Brown sugar or to taste
- ½ teaspoon Salt
For Latik (Toasted coconut curds)
- 2 cups Coconut milk or Coconut cream or 1 can
Instructions
- Toast banana leaf in open flame until it is wilted slightly. Cut 4 corners of the banana leaf and Line a plate or shallow pan with banana leaf. Set aside.
- Start by cooking glutinous rice. Take rice and wash it really well in multiple changes of water. Take it in a sauce pan. Add in water along with pandan leaf. Bring it to a full boil, cover and simmer the pot and cook for 8 to 10 minutes until rice is completely cooked.
- Add in coconut milk, salt, brown sugar and mix well. Sugar will melt and combine with the cooked sushi rice. Now cook this all together on low medium heat until it get thick and leaves the sides of the pan. Spoon this into the banana leaf lined baking pan. Leave it to cool for 30 minutes.
- While the sticky rice is cooking, make latik in a separate pan. Take coconut milk in a shallow pan. Cook on medium high heat until it comes to a full boil. Now cook it on medium heat stirring often until the coconut oil separates from the coconut milk and coconut curds starts to caramelise. Strain this toasted curds in a sieve placed over a bowl to catch the coconut oil.
- Use a knife to cut equal portion in squares and top with the crispy curds. Enjoy.
Video
Notes
- You can use canned coconut milk or freshly squeezed coconut milk for the recipe.
- Sugar totally depends on your taste. You can use brown sugar, coconut sugar in this recipe.
- Don’t skip salt, it enhance the taste of the Biko.
- Instead of using coconut curds latik, you can top with coconut caramel, recipe below.
Coconut Caramel Recipe for Biko
- 2 cups coconut milk
- 11/2 cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Biko Recipe (Filipino Sticky Rice Cake)
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
513
% Daily Value*
Fat
28
g
43
%
Saturated Fat
25
g
156
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
1
g
Sodium
226
mg
10
%
Potassium
363
mg
10
%
Carbohydrates
65
g
22
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
36
g
40
%
Protein
5
g
10
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
59
mg
6
%
Iron
5
mg
28
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.