How to Cook Ube

Grated ube cooked in an instant pot or steamed. This ube can be used in any baking or cooking recipes you plan.

Why You Will Like This

• You can cook the ube 2 ways. 
• Easy and fast using an instant pot. 

What goes into this recipe

Ingredients Notes and Substitutions

Ube - also called Purple Yam. You can use fresh or frozen. If it’s frozen, thaw the ube first. If you want to use fresh ube, peel the skin first, grate the ube or cut it into cubes before cooking them. 

How To Make It

For Instant Pot:

• Put two cups of water in the instant pot. Place the trivet or rack. 
• Place the ube into the round pan. Make sure the round pan fits in your instant pot. Cover the pan with aluminum foil. Place the pan on top of the trivet.
• Turn the instant pot on, select the manual setting to pressure cook, adjust the time to 8 minutes, then start. First, make sure the sealing lever is on. 
• Allow a 10-minute natural release before taking the pan out from the instant pot. 
• When removing the pan, use a couple of tongs or heat-resistant gloves. 

For Steaming:

1. Prepare the steamer and add an adequate amount of water. Turn the stove on and bring water to a boil. 
2. Place the ube in the round pan and cover with aluminum foil. 
3. Place the pan on the steamer and let it steam for 15-20 minutes. 
4. Remove the pan from the steamer. 

Freezing and Storing Instructions

Place the cooked ube in an airtight container. Keep in the fridge for 5 days or in the freezer for up to two months.

Equipment 

• Instant pot or Steamer
• Round pan
• Aluminum foil

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Recipe

How to Cook Ube

Cooked ube for baking and cooking.

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Cuisine: Filipino

Course: Baking

Prep Time: 3 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 8 minutes minutes

Total Time: 21 minutes minutes

Servings: 2 cups

Calories: 535kcal

Author: Adelyn

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 pound grated ube thaw if frozen
• ▢ Water used for steaming/boiling only

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Instructions

For Instant Pot:

• Put two cups of water in the instant pot. Place the trivet (raised steam rack).
• Place the ube into the round pan. Make sure the round pan fits in your instant pot. Cover the pan with aluminum foil. Place the pan on top of the trivet.
• Turn the instant pot on, select the manual setting to pressure cook, adjust the time to 8 minutes, then start. First, make sure the sealing lever is on.
• Allow a 10-minute natural release before taking the pan out from the instant pot.
• Remove the pan using a couple of tongs or heat-resistant gloves.

For Steaming:

• Prepare the steamer and add an adequate amount of water. Turn the stove on and bring water to a boil.
• Place the ube in the round pan and cover with aluminum foil.
• Place the pan on the steamer and let it steam for 15-20 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the steamer.

Notes

 

If using a whole fresh ube, peel the ube, cut into cubes, boil until they are tender, and then mash if needed.

Nutrition

Calories: 535kcal | Carbohydrates: 126g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 41mg | Potassium: 3701mg | Fiber: 19g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 626IU | Vitamin C: 78mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 2mg

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