We can’t get over its vibrant purple hue.
The can’t-miss topper is usually a big spoonful of Ube Halaya and/or ube ice cream.
It’s especially popular in Filipino cuisine, as the purple-hued tuber is native to the Philippines.
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The most common way to enjoy ube is as halaya (the Filipino word for jam).
What Is Ube Halaya?
Ube halaya is a thick jam made from a mixture of cooked ube, milk, and sugar.
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Here are some other ideas for using up your jar of ube halaya.
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Ingredients
1/2cupbutter
1lb.cookedubeflesh (2packedcups)
1(14-oz.cancoconut milk
1(14-oz.
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Add cooked ube, coconut milk, and sweetened condensed milk; stir until combined.
Cook Until Thick
Bring to boiling over medium; reduce heat to medium-low.
Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally until thick, 35 minutes.
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Blend
Stir in ube extract (if using).
Using an immersion blender, carefully blend mixture until smooth.
How to Cook Ube
Roast 1 1/2 lb.
whole unpeeled ube yams in a 425oF oven until a fork pierces the skin easily, 40 minutes.
Halve ube and scoop out the flesh; discard skins.
Credits
Recipe developed bySammy Mila.
2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
