How to make halo-halo
Halo-Halo is the national ice-cold dessert of the Filipinos during the hot summer days in the Philippines. The country’s summer season starts from March until May. Halo is a Filipino word which means “mix’.
Servings 3 people
Calories 157kcal
Cost $3
Ingredients
- 1 ripe large banana
- 2 ripe mangoes or 1 cup canned ripe mango
- 1 cup firm gelatin set into gel and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 cup canned ripe jackfruit
- ½ cup sweet corn or (garbanzos)
- 1 cup young shredded coconut fresh or canned
- 1 cup cooked sweet yams or (halaya) glutinous purple yam cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 cups shaved ice
- 2 cups milk
- 4 scoops your favorite ice cream
Instructions
- Combine kaong (sweet palm fruit), macapuno (shredded coconut), langka (jackfruit) and red munggo (mung beans) in a parfait glass.
- Other possible ingredients are slices of saba (plantains), chunks of (corn), nata de coco (coconut gelatin) and pinipig (pounded dried rice).
- Top with shaved ice, evaporated milk and a scoop of ice cream.
- Make sure to halo (mix) thoroughly before digging in. Yes, mixing all those goodies at the bottom without spilling the ice and ice cream off the glass is a skill that needs to be honed by regular indulgence!
Nutrition
Calories: 157kcal
