Cassava Suman

Cassava Suman is a native Filipino rice cake (kakanin) that is composed of grated cassava, brown sugar, and coconut cream. It is best eaten with fruits such as ripe mango or peaches. Sometimes, I dip this with more brown or white sugar.

Ingredients:

3 cups or 1/2-kilo finely grated cassava
1 cup finely grated coconut
1 cup white sugar
15 pieces of banana leaves cut into 7 x 10 inches (blanched)

Procedure:
1. Combine grated cassava, grated coconut and sugar.
2. Place measured amounts of cassava mixture on each piece of banana leaf.
3. Roll Banana leaf, enclosing filling and fold both ends.
4. Keep each suman 1.25 cm thick, 4 cm wide and 12.5 cm long.
5. Tie the suman in pairs loosely and keep them in shape.
6. Arrange on steamer rack in a staggered pile. Steam for 30 minutes, counting time when live steam starts to form.
7. Keep the steamer well-supplied with water to prevent drying out. Serve hot