In celebration of the harvest season in Nepal, families gather to prepare bibas, a sweet and savory rice cake that holds a special place in Nepali cuisine. The process of making bibas is a laborious one, requiring patience, attention to detail, and a love for traditional flavors. This article will guide you through the steps of preparing bibas, providing tips and tricks to create the perfect rice cake that will delight your taste buds and bring warmth to your family gatherings.
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BIBINGKA (FILIPINO COCONUT-RICE CAKE)
This recipe for bibingka, the celebratory rice cake traditionally eaten around Christmastime in the Philippines, comes from the New York restaurateur Nicole Ponseca. It's a savory side dish with an edge of sweetness, and she always includes it on her Thanksgiving table. Cooked in cast-iron for a deeply golden crust, and hiding slices of salty preserved eggs, the bibingka is topped with grated cheese that gets brown and crisp. Though Ms. Ponseca prefers bibingka without additional coconut on top, traditionalists may want to add a sprinkle.
Provided by Tejal Rao
Categories cakes, dessert
Time 40m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together rice flours, baking powder, salt and sugar. Make a well in the center and pour in melted butter, coconut milk and eggs. Whisk mixture until smooth.
- Wash and dry banana leaf, if using, and line a 9-inch cast-iron skillet with it. (One leaf should be enough, but if more are needed, make sure to overlap leaves so there are no gaps.) Butter the leaf, and trim edges leaving a 1- to 2-inch overhang. Alternatively, generously grease skillet with butter.
- Pour mixture into skillet and bake 15 minutes. Remove from oven and top with salted egg and cheese. Return skillet to oven until bibingka is golden and browned, and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes more. Brush with more melted butter and sprinkle with coconut, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 633, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 78 grams, Fat 32 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 22 grams, Sodium 457 milligrams, Sugar 25 grams, TransFat 1 gram
BIBINGKA (COCONUT RICE CAKES WITH BANANA LEAVES)
Bibingka is a cake made of rice flour, so it's naturally gluten-free, chewy but tender throughout, with a soufflé-like fluffiness. It's traditionally cooked in a clay pot over and under hot coals, a difficult setup to replicate; instead, I pour the batter into a cast-iron pan lined with banana leaves, which char as the cake bakes, infusing it with their scent. (You can cut the ribs off the leaves to make them more malleable.) Nearly halfway through baking, the cake is topped with salted duck egg, an ingredient available at Asian specialty groceries. If you can't find it, the cake will be more forthrightly sweet, lacking that sly note of brine. As a final touch, if you have a kitchen torch available, char the edges of the banana leaves, so a little smokiness suffuses the delicate cake.
Provided by Angela Dimayuga
Categories snack, cakes, dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield Two 8-inch cakes (about 16 servings)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325 degrees and center racks.
- Line two 8-inch cast-iron skillets or similar pans with banana leaves: Set 2 large sheets in each pan, allowing banana leaves to overlap in the center and come up the sides. Cut off any overhang that extends more than 1/2 inch beyond the lip of the skillet. Melt the butter, and add 1 tablespoon melted butter to each skillet, brushing it to coat the bottom and sides, reserving the remaining melted butter for the cake.
- In a small bowl, mix together the cream cheese and Parmesan; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the rice flour, sugar and baking powder.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the coconut milk, eggs and the remaining 6 tablespoons melted butter. Add about a third of the flour mixture and stir to combine. Repeat twice, integrating dry ingredients into wet ingredients, stirring until combined.
- Pour half the cake batter into each buttered skillet and smooth each into an even layer.
- Bake the cakes for 30 minutes, until set around the edges but the surface of the center is puffy and not fully cooked through, rotating the cakes halfway through cooking.
- Remove the cakes from the oven. Form the cream cheese mixture into about 10 1/2-inch-thick logs. Top each cake with a few slices of duck egg coins in the center, then arrange five cream cheese logs on each cake, radiating outward from the center of each cake, like the arms of a starfish. (The logs will sink in lightly on the top, but should not sink in fully.) Return the cakes to the oven to continue baking for 10 minutes more, then increase the temperature to 400 degrees and cook until the top is a deep golden and cakes are fully set, 10 to 15 minutes. The cakes will be lightly domed and should spring back when touched.
- Let cool 10 minutes then cut into slices. Serve warm or at room temperature.
10-MINUTE RICE CAKES
Growing up, I remember my dad making these for me every time we had leftover rice in the fridge. I generally make these for breakfast but occasionally enjoy them for dinner when my husband is out of town and I want to make something quick and easy. This recipe is a great base. Have fun changing it up and making it your own! Great topped with salsa!
Provided by Lauren
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes
Time 10m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Mix rice, egg, basil, milk, salt, and pepper together in a bowl.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Pour rice mixture into the skillet in 2 equal portions. Cook until browned on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until second side is browned, about 2 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 228.6 calories, Carbohydrate 22.7 g, Cholesterol 202.1 mg, Fat 11.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 8.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 269.1 mg, Sugar 0.4 g
CHEWY COCONUT BIBINGKA (FILIPINO RICE CAKE)
A very coconutty and chewy rice flour dessert. Traditionally, this is baked in banana leaves, but my family prefers the crispy edges, which is why I use a sheet pan. I have been testing out several types of chewy desserts using rice flour, and this seems to be the favorite.
Provided by MattOlay V-H
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Filipino
Time 1h20m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 12x17-inch rimmed baking sheet.
- Beat condensed milk, coconut milk, and melted butter together in a large mixing bowl until combined. Add eggs, 1 at a time, and beat until combined. Add macapuno, 1 jar at a time, and beat until combined. Gradually beat in mochiko flour. Beat in brown sugar; beat in vanilla extract. Pour batter onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and sides are slightly dark brown, 45 to 50 minutes.
- Allow to cool, about 20 minutes, before loosening the sides and cutting into squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 304.1 calories, Carbohydrate 50 g, Cholesterol 46.7 mg, Fat 10.1 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 69.8 mg, Sugar 18.1 g
BIBA'S RICE CAKE
This classic Bolognese dessert, brought to us by chef Biba Caggiano, is made from a batter of slow-cooked Arborio rice and crumbled Amaretti di Saronno cookies.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, combine the milk with 1/2 cup granulated sugar and the lemon zest over medium heat, and bring to a boil. Add the rice, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer, uncovered, stirring, until rice is tender and milk has been absorbed, about 40 minutes. During the last few minutes of cooking, stir rice constantly. The rice should have the consistency of a thick porridge. Transfer rice to a large bowl, and cool to room temperature.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Butter an 8- or 9-inch round baking pan. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the bottom and sides of the pan, then turn the pan upside down and shake out excess crumbs.
- Place the amaretti and almonds in the bowl of a food processor, and finely chop, but do not pulverize. Add to cooled rice. In a large separate bowl, beat eggs until thick and pale yellow. Add amaretto; mix well. Add to cooled rice mixture; stir to combine.
- In a medium bowl, beat the egg whites with the remaining 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar until stiff. Fold the egg whites into the rice mixture. Pour the batter into prepared pan, and shake pan lightly to distribute batter evenly.
- Place pan on the middle rack of the oven, and bake until top of cake is golden brown and a thin knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool on a rack to room temperature. (The cake can be prepared up to a day ahead. Let cool, cover, and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.)
- Remove cake from pan, and place on a round serving plate. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, and serve.
BIBINGKA (FILIPINO RICE CAKE)
Steps:
- Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat to 375°F (190°C). If using banana leaf, rinse banana leaf pieces under cold running water and pat dry with paper towels. Working with one piece of banana leaf at a time, hold banana leaf with tongs about 2 inches above medium-high flame of a gas burner, turning every 3 to 5 seconds, until soft and pliable, about 15 seconds. Transfer to a plate and repeat with remaining piece of banana leaf. Place banana leaf pieces in an 8-inch anodized aluminum cake pan or cast iron skillet, arranging them in an overlapping configuration to completely cover the bottom and sides of the pan, pressing down on them with your hands to ensure they are flush with the pan. Brush evenly with 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon; 15g) melted butter and set aside. Alternatively, if not using banana leaf, grease an 8-inch anodized aluminum cake pan or cast iron skillet with melted butter or pan spray and line with parchment ; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together white rice flour, sweet rice flour, baking powder, and salt until well combined, about 1 minute. This dry mixture will look homogeneous well before it truly is, so use patience at this stage, and whisk longer than may seem necessary.
- In a large bowl, whisk together 1 ounce (2 tablespoons; 30g) melted butter, sugar, coconut milk, and egg, until sugar is dissolved and mixture is thoroughly combined. Add flour mixture to coconut milk mixture and whisk together until completely smooth and no dry flour remains, about 1 minute. Using a flexible spatula, fold batter once or twice from the bottom up, then scrape into prepared pan.
- Bake until batter is beginning to set at the edges, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and evenly distribute macapuno in a single layer over top. Return pan to oven and continue to bake until cake is puffed, edges are lightly browned, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with few moist crumbs attached, or to an internal temperature of around 200°F (93°C), about 12 minutes.
- Remove from oven and preheat broiler. Brush top of cake with remaining melted butter and lightly sprinkle sugar evenly over top. Broil until cake is golden brown and macapuno is slightly caramelized, about 2 minutes.
- Transfer pan to a wire rack and cool for 10 minutes. Run a butter knife along edges to loosen, then invert onto a wire rack, remove banana leaves or parchment, and place cake right side up on serving platter. Serve warm.
CHEWY COCONUT BIBINGKA (FILIPINO RICE CAKE)
A very coconutty rice flour chewy dessert. Traditionally, this is baked in banana leaves but my family prefer the crispy edges which is why I use a sheet pan. I have been testing out several types of chewy desserts using rice flour and this seems to be the favorite.
Provided by Olay H.
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°F Line a 12" x 17" x 1" baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2. In a large mixing bowl, beat coconut milk, condensed milk, and melted butter until combined. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat until combined. Do the same with both jars of macapuno strings. Gradually beat in mochiko flour. Follow that with the brown sugar and add vanilla extract and beat until combined.
- 3. Pour batter into lined cookie sheet. Bake until golden brown and sides are slightly dark brown, about 45-50 minutes.
- 4. Once cooled, loosen the sides, cut into squares and place it in a serving tray. Discard parchment paper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 255, Fat 9, SaturatedFat 6.2, Cholesterol 46.8, Sodium 75.2, Carbohydrate 40.2, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 26.6, Protein 3.6
Tips:
- For a gluten-free version of bibas, use a gluten-free rice flour.
- Make sure to use a heavy-bottomed pot to prevent the bibas from sticking.
- Cook the bibas over low heat and stir constantly to prevent it from burning.
- If the bibas becomes too thick, add a little water or coconut milk.
- Once the bibas is cooked, let it cool completely before slicing and serving.
- Bibas can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Conclusion:
Bibas is a delicious and versatile rice cake that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It is a popular dish in many Southeast Asian countries and is a great way to use up leftover rice. With a little planning and effort, you can easily make bibas at home. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting dish to try, give bibas a try!
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