31/08/2026
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UBE BIKO BALLS WITH YEMA FILLING by Chef Lani.
Chewy Ube-Infused Biko with a Creamy Yema Center
Menu Description: Ube Biko Malagkit filled with delicate yema, served with warm coconut–condensed milk sauce, fresh mango and dragon fruit, and finished with toasted coconut and sesame seeds.
-For the Ube Biko Malagkit-
Ingredients
* 2 cups glutinous rice (malagkit)
* 1 cup coconut milk
* ½ cup water
* ½ cup ube condensed milk
* ¼ cup brown sugar, or to taste
* ½ tsp salt
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
-For the Yema Filling-
Ingredients
* 1 cup condensed milk
* 3 egg yolks
* 2 tbsp butter
* ½ tsp vanilla extract
-For the Coconut–Condensed Milk Sauce-
Ingredients
* 1 cup coconut milk
* ½ cup condensed milk
* 1 tbsp white sugar
* Pinch of salt
* ½ tsp vanilla
-For Garnish-
* Fresh mangoes, thinly sliced
* Fresh dragon fruit, thinly sliced, diced or cut into small balls
* Sesame seeds
* Toasted grated coconut or latik
* Optional edible flowers or fresh herbs for plating
(Method)
Prepare the Yema Balls
1. In a nonstick pan, combine the condensed milk, egg yolks, and butter.
2. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture becomes thick and pulls away from the pan.
3. Stir in the vanilla.
4. Allow to cool until firm enough to handle.
5. Lightly grease your hands and roll the yema into small balls, about 1–1½ cm in diameter.
6. Chill for 15–20 minutes to firm them up.
Make the Ube Biko Mixture
1. Rinse the glutinous rice until the water runs mostly clear.
2. Combine the malagkit, coconut milk, water, ube condensed milk, brown sugar, and salt in a pot.
3. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until the rice becomes thick, sticky, and cooked.
4. Remove from heat and mix in the vanilla.
5. Let it cool slightly until comfortable to handle.
Wrap the Yema with Ube Biko Malagkit
1. Take a small portion of the warm ube biko mixture.
2. Flatten it gently in your palm.
3. Place one yema ball in the center.
4. Carefully wrap the ube biko mixture completely around the yema.
5. Roll gently into a smooth ube biko ball, making sure the filling is completely enclosed.
Make the Coconut–Condensed Milk Sauce
1. Combine coconut milk, condensed milk, white sugar, and salt in a saucepan.
2. Simmer gently over low heat for 5–8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Do not let it boil vigorously.
4. Finish with vanilla and set aside.
