Balisungsung

Balisungsung (White Rice Wrapped in Banana Leaves) Recipe

Ingredients: White Rice (main ingredient), Banana Leaves (to wrap rice prior to cooking), Water, Salt (to taste)

*Wash uncooked rice and drain.
* Make cone shaped container using pre-cut banana leaves
* Put ¼ cup uncooked rice in each cone shaped container and set neatly stacked in a cooking pot
* Fill cooking pot with water (add salt to taste) ensuring that each and every cone shaped container is underwater.
* Cover and cook at high heat. (excess water will overflow when it reaches boiling point)
* Reduce heat to medium when water remaining in pot is only about an inch deep.
* Rice is done when water completely evaporates or dries.

Balisungsung (White Rice Wrapped in Banana Leaves) Recipe