It's the last week of Filipino Heritage Month and I figured I'd try to get to a recipe I've wanted to make for awhile. This is ube (purple yam) champorado. So yes instead of adding chocolate to the malagkit, you add ube halaya. I added corn after it was cooked for a little texture and it gave me that ginitaan vibe. So good!
Bring malagkit and milk to a soft boil then reduce heat and simmer until rice is cooked (around 20-30 minutes). You'll have to keep stirring it so that the milk doesn't scald. Add the ube halaya and extract and stir until fully incorporated. Then add the coconut cream until incorporated.
Garnish with stuff like creamed corn, bacon bits, macapuno, mango etc. Just like regular champorado, you can go savory or sweet here.
For my vegan friends, try using 2 cups water and 2 cups coconut milk instead of the 4 cups of milk.
(P.S. you can get the ube extract on Amazon if you can't find it in your local Asian supermarket.)