, try it,
bibingkang pinipig
Mae of rice and noodles commented that the only ingredient she had available for halo halo was pinipig, the pounded green glutinous rice sold frozen in plastic packs in the Pinoy section of most Asian groceries.
that got me into another a HA! moment…hey i used to have pinipig bibingka…let me call Ma. she used to buy us this really special bibingka from her very early Saturday market forays. she didn’t have a recipe so i googled and found this recipe, which i tweaked a little bit.
i’m sure it is nothing like the real thing because if you read all the googled items re: pinipig they all seem to say that the commercially available packs are inferior, fake, no comparison, to the freshly harvested immature green rice pounded at the most opportune time.
but i wanted to give my kids a little whiff, if nothing else, of how good it could be.:grandma:
pinipig bibingka
4 cups pinipig (pounded green glutinous rice, available frozen from Asian food stores), thawed if frozen, toasted, cooled
2 cans coconut milk (i used Chef’s Choice brand)
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. salt
soak pinipig in coconut milk with sugar and salt (stirred well to dissolve) for at least 45 minutes.
preheat oven to 375F.
wash and dry (over low flame of stove top) banana leaves and line 8-inch square pyrex dish.
evenly spread out the pinipig coconut mixture. cover tightly with aluminum foil. bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, uncover, then bake 15 minutes more.
top with bottled coconut jam. bake for another 15 minutes. remove from the oven, let cool to room temperature before serving.
it got really fragrant…and i loved the toasty crusty sides and corners.
August 17th, 2006 at 6:34 pm
sarap naman nyan stel! i miss this! even samia loves this kakanin! at yang fresh green pinipig! i could just smell it! pinapapak ko yun! got it from my mom who loves it so…
August 17th, 2006 at 8:28 pm
Oh, wonderful!
Thanks for the recipe Stel! What can i substitute coconut jam? So demanding, ha?
August 17th, 2006 at 11:15 pm
my Ma does that too!:lei: it’s got that wonderfully smoky toasty crunch…i’m sure you’ll have no probs. finding some pinipig where you are:chef:
Mae, heehee you got me! i was about to type in “…make your own” followed by this recipe (tinamad/inantok me:fryingpan):
1 cup thick coconut milk, 1/2 cup brown sugar, + 1 tsp.flour, mix well and heat in a little saucepan, simmering until thick while stirring constantly. hope it works!:penguin:
August 18th, 2006 at 2:20 pm
nakakapaglaway ha! I LOVEEEEE PINIPIG (esp yang green).
Kapalan ko kaya muka ko at makaarbor sa yo ng pinipig at coco jam????
August 18th, 2006 at 3:07 pm
I will let you know how it turns out!
August 19th, 2006 at 6:46 pm
Manang Lorykoy naman di ba inalok ko na sa imo dati pa??:fryingpan di kaya umanta yung pinipig? siguro dehin naman kasi lumalamig na eh….:penguin:asahan mo dearie…:chef:
Mae, guess who’s the most impressed: non Pinoy husby, who asked me to make some for his mother dear! i hope you like it too:wave:
August 21st, 2006 at 6:21 pm
o yumm! naglaway ako dito. haven’t had breakfast yet
this would be perfect! 
August 23rd, 2006 at 8:53 am
this looks so easy to make! thanks, will have to try it soon!
September 10th, 2006 at 11:19 pm
I love the texture of Pinipig in my Halo Halo. I’ll have to try this and branch out
September 13th, 2006 at 7:27 pm
yesss MPS it adds so much oomph, and it’s very fragrant too…:yes:
July 14th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
This was sooo easy to make and sobrang masarap, especially the toasted sides. Thank you!