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Guinataang Mais I (Corn in Coconut Milk)

Ingredients :

  • 6 cups coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup glutinous rice
  • 1 can (10 oz.) corn niblets
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup thick coconut milk (optional)
(Cooking Measurements )

Cooking Procedures :

  1. In a heavy pot, pour in coconut milk. Heat over medium heat. Wash and drain rice and then add to the pot. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and let it simmer until rice is cooked for about 30 minutes.
  2. Add corn and salt. Bring to a boil again and then lower the heat. Cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.
  3. Add sugar and stir until it is completely dissolved.
  4. Remove from heat. Transfer to serving dishes. Serve with thick coconut milk in a creamer to add as desired.

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  1. roubhie says:
    March 15, 2014 at 7:06 pm

    Just want to take a quick minute to thank you for compiling these recipes. I appreciate the time you put into into it, the recipes sounds like how my mom used to cook it, and the pictures remind me so much of home.

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