Pichi Pichi

Pichi Pichi is a soft and delicious dessert made from cassava and sugar. Laden
with grated coconut or cheese, it's a perfect dessert you can make with just a
few ingredients.

Servings: 12

Author: Mia

Prep Time:
10 minutes

Cook Time:
45 minutes

Total Time:
55 minutes

Course:

Dessert Snack

Cuisine:

Filipino

Keywords:

Filipino Dessert pichi pichi pichi pichi recipe

🧂 Ingredients

1 ½ cups grated fresh cassava

(or frozen (thaw before using))
2 ¼ cups warm water
¾ cup sugar
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp lye water
1 tsp pandan extract
¾ cup grated cheese

(coating)
¾ cup grated coconut

(coating)

Instructions

1 Peel cassava and wash. Using a cheese grater, grate the cassava using the side
with the smallest holes.
2 Wrap grated cassava in a clean kitchen towel and squeeze out the juice/water.
Set aside and discard the juice.
3 If you’re using frozen cassava, you don’t have to squeeze the juice out and let
it thaw before using it.
4 In a bowl, add water and sugar. Stir until sugar dissolves then tip-in the
grated cassava. Add salt and lye water and stir until fully incorporated.
5 Divide the mixture into two then add pandan extract to the other half of the
mixture. Transfer into molds and cover with aluminum foil.
6 Arrange in a steamer and steam for 40 – 45 minutes or until it sets. Remove from
steamer and let it cool down completely.
7 When cooled down, scoop 1 1/2 tbsp of the pichi pichi and roll it grated coconut
or cheese. Serve and enjoy. Bon appetit!