Filipino Desserts

Pichi-pichi is a steamed Filipino dessert made of coconut and cassava or kamoteng kahoy. It is another widely enjoyed delicious native delicacy in the Philippines. This Filipino delicacy was introduced in Quezon province, Philippines. It is also now being made and sold at Mariz Restaurant, Magapit, Lal-lo, Cagayan.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups grated cassava
food coloring
1 cup sugar
1 bundle of pandan leaves, boiled in 2 cups of water until reduced to one cup, and cooled (or canned pandan concentrate, or a few drops of pandan essence in a cup of warm water)
1/2 tsp lye water “lihiya”
grated coconut for topping

Directions:
1. Mix the sugar and the pandan flavored water . Continue mixing until sugar is dissolved.
2. Mix the cassava. Add the lye water drop by drop mixing well as you do so.
3. Pour into a mold or bowl that fits a bamboo steamer. Steam until the mixture becomes translucent.
4. Scoop out the cooked mixture while still hot. You can use an ice cream scoop or a tablespoon. Roll into grated

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One Response

1. Marie Says:
   May 18th, 2010 at 10:34 am

   aside from gated cheese toppings i love it with cheese too, yummy

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