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Delicious Maligat na Kalamay sticky sweet delicacy served on a plate

Maligat na Kalamay

Maligat na Kalamay is a traditional Filipino sweet delicacy made with coconut and ube, perfect for snacks or special occasions.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Filipino
Calories: 250

Ingredients
  

For the Coconut Cream
  • 2 cups pure coconut cream
  • coconut oil (for greasing)
  • 750 g glutinous rice flour Essential for the sticky texture
  • 1.5 cups rice flour
  • 4 cups coconut milk Adds creaminess
  • 380 g ube macapuno condensed milk A must for ube flavor
  • 1/3 cup sugar Adjust sweetness to taste
  • Ube flavor and color For enhanced flavor and color

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Pour the coconut cream into the pan and boil it over medium heat. Stir and cook until it turns brown and curdles. Strain and separate the oil. Set both aside.
  2. Prepare the bilao or molder with a clean banana leaf and grease it with coconut oil.
  3. In a bowl, combine the glutinous rice flour, rice flour, coconut milk, ube macapuno condensed milk, sugar, and ube flavor and color. Mix well until fully dissolved.
Cooking
  1. Pour the mixture into the pan and set it on medium heat. Keep mixing while cooking.
  2. When it gets dry, reduce the heat to low and continue mixing slowly.
  3. Add coconut oil from the latik as you mix and cook until the mixture thickens or becomes sticky.
  4. Quickly transfer it to the bilao, flatten it while it’s hot, and let it cool.
  5. Slice into desired sizes or shapes and top with latik.

Notes

To store, wrap well in plastic and refrigerate for up to a week. Reheat slightly before serving if desired.