Sourdough Ube Waffle
Purple Yam Flavour Waffles
What is Ube?
Ube, meaning tuber in the Filipino language, is a purple yam originally from the Philippines. Different from the purple sweet potato, it has an even sweeter, more mellow taste and has a slightly nutty, vanilla taste. Ube is popularly used in desserts in Filipino cuisine, often boiled and then mashed with condensed milk.
Ube is less starchy than a traditional yam and can be combined with ingredients like condensed milk to create an even sweeter, smoother, and creamier flavor.
DON”T mistake Ube with Taro or Sweet Purple Potatoes!
Despite their similar appearance taro has a softer, slightly nutty taste but is not naturally purple, has a more neutral flavour and are commonly used in savoury dishes. The purple sweet potato, on the other hand, is much denser and drier, with an earthy sweetness. It’s most commonly roasted or baked and served in savory meals rather than desserts.
SWAPS AND COMMON QUESTIONS
How do I make a sourdough starter? I haven’t written a recipe for my own starter yet as I am still starting out but here’s a recipe from The Clever Carrot
Milk – I used whole cow’s milk but you can use any milk you prefer.
Waffle maker – I actually bought a new waffle maker that is 3 in 1 as I wanted to make another sandwich with it. See my storefront to order what I got here
Ube Essence – you can order them on my storefront here
Ingredients
Instructions
In a large bowl add all the wet ingredients first, egg, milk, yoghurt, sourdough starter and ube. Give it a good mix. Then, add the dry ingredients, baking powder, bicarbonate of powder, salt, and flour. Mix them until incorporated.
Heat your waffle maker, once it’s ready, spray or brush it with butter. Pour some of the ube waffle mixture. Cook it for 3-5 minutes. Do this until all the ube waffle mixture is finished.
Serve warm or cold with your favourite toppings.
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