BINIGNIT (fruit porridge) for HOLY WEEK

Binignit (Fruit Porridge) is widely popular in the Visayas and Mindanao region and is phenomenal especially during holy week. They said, it originated in Cebu province so there is no way for you not to know what bininignt is if you are a lumad in Cebu.

I don’t know what makes it so special that almost every household prepares binignit during holy week.

It maybe because People usually fast at that time or, it maybe that it’s already a tradition to Cebuanos.

As far as I can remember back then,  I have been eating fruit porridge ever since I was a kiddo.

The good thing about binignit is, everyone got to enjoy its sweetness and the taste of the coconut milk that makes it palatable to your taste and would make you beg for more. And of course, it is affordable and healthy.

Since it’s holy week, we have also prepared Biningnit at home. Even in the office, they serve binignit to all employees.

          

If you want to try Biningnit and you are here in Cebu, there are some restaurants that include Binignit in their menu list for meryenda . One that I know of is Golden Courie/Hukad located in Ayala Center Cebu, SM, and Lahug. You can also find Binignit in mall food courts.

If you are a little curious and would like to prepare binignit at home, here’s a recipe that I found when I tried to google it:

Preparation Time: 25 minutes |Cooking Time: 30 minutes |Servings: 5 to 6

Cebuano Binignit Ingredients:

• 1 pc white gabi (taro root) you can substitute cassava if available, cubed
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 pcs yellow camote (sweet potatoes), cubed
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 pc ube (purple yam), cubed
• 4 tbsps landang or tapioca
• 4 pcs ripe Saba (plantain), sliced
• 6 pcs ripe Langka (jackfruit)
• 2 cups coconut milk
• 1 cup coconut milk, diluted with water

Cebuano Binignit Cooking Instructions:

·    Cook gabi, camote, ubi, and Saba (plantain bananas) in diluted coconut milk.

·    Add sugar, salt, and landang (or tapioca).

·    Add Langka then Simmer until all ingredients are tender and mixture is thick.

·    Add 2 cups coconut milk. Cook in medium heat.

·    Do not boil or liquid will curdle. Adjust amount of coconut milk to your available ingredients.

·    Serve hot.

Tip: If you want to make your binignit more colorful, you can add Sago of any color you want.

Source: http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/cebuano-binignit-recipe/#axzz1rOxWK45v