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Pichi Pichi

Pichi Pichi Recipe (Filipino Cassava Dessert)

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Prep 5 minutes
Cook 1 hour 20 minutes
Pichi pichi is a soft, bouncy, chewy cassava dessert topped with grated cheese for the perfect balance of sweet and savory. If you like mochi, you’ll love pichi pichi.
Servings 24 slices
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Filipino

Ingredients

  • 2 cups frozen grated cassava thawed
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ teaspoon lye water
  • Grated cheddar cheese for coating

Equipment

  • 1 steamer
  • 2 llaneras

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and set up a steamer. Grease two llaneras with oil.
  2. In a bowl, mix thawed cassava, milk, sugar, and lye water until well combined. Divide the mixture evenly between the two prepared llaneras.
    Evaporated milk being poured over grated cassava
  3. Place the llaneras in the steamer and steam over medium heat for about 80 minutes, or until the center is fully set and no longer wet.
    Bamboo steamer on the stovetop used to steam pichi pichi
  4. Remove from the steamer and let the pichi-pichi cool completely in the molds. You can refrigerate it to speed up the cooling.
  5. Run a knife around the edges, turn out onto a plate, and slice into pieces. Coat each slice in grated cheese before serving. Enjoy!
    Soft and chewy pichi pichi pieces topped with grated cheese on a white plate

Nutrition

Serving1 sliceCalories90 kcalCarbohydrates18 gProtein1.2 gFat1.5 gSaturated Fat0.8 gPolyunsaturated Fat0.1 gMonounsaturated Fat0.4 gCholesterol4 mgSodium35 mgPotassium60 mgFiber0.7 gSugar11 gVitamin A40 IUVitamin C3 mgCalcium40 mgIron0.3 mg