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Pichi Pichi Recipe

Published: June 1, 2018 Last Modified: February 27, 2021 This post may contain affiliate links.

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Pichi Pichi is a sticky Filipino dessert or kakanin made with cassava as the main ingredient, steamed for 40 minutes to an hour and coated with grated coconut or cheese.

This pichi pichi recipe is so easy to make with only 6 ingredients.

Prep time doesn’t take that long especially if using frozen cassava. Fresh and frozen cassava are available in Asian stores.

pichi pichi recipe

This is one of my Mom’s favorite snack or merienda.

I was looking at her recipe book and her pichi pichi recipe was dated 1992. I left in 1982. No wonder why I was not familiar with it, when she first made it here in the USA.

Some tips

My mom uses water, but I wanted to try using milk. Our close friend uses milk instead of water and she cooks it in the microwave.

Also, I am using frozen grated cassava as it is more convenient. I've used it before when making cassava cake and it turned out very good.

Grating is my weakness. I once grated fresh cassava and I was cautious not to grate my fingers too.

To me, fresh or frozen just tasted the same. So to make life easier, I am using frozen cassava.

Anyway, this pichi pichi is delicious and tastier when using milk. If you don't like milk, then you can add water instead.

When using individual mold, it is easier to place the molds in the steamer first, then pour mixture on each mold.

Also, wrap the steamer lid with cheese cloth or any cloth that can absorb droplets of water due to condensation.

The cloth will absorb the water instead of it dripping in the mold.

How to Make Pichi Pichi

How to make Pichi Pichi

It is easy to make pichi pichi, just follow the instructions and you’ll have this sticky dessert in no time.

If you are still intimidated, watch my video. Magluto na tayo. Enjoy!


Try Other Delicious Cassava Recipe

Cassava Suman
Nilupak
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Recipe

pichi pichi recipe

Pichi Pichi Recipe

Pichi pichi is a sticky Filipino dessert made with cassava, milk, sugar and topped with grated coconut.
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Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Filipino
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 360kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 16 oz or 2 cups grated cassava
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 ½ cup evaporated milk
  • 1 teaspoon lye water
  • ½ teaspon pandan essence
  • ¾ cup grated matured coconut
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Combine cassava, sugar and milk in a bowl and mix well.
  • Add lye water and continue stirring.
  • Stir in pandan essence and mix.
  • Once well blended, grease each mold with oil. Note: Spray a paper towel with olive oil and wipe each mold.
  • Add water in the steamer and place on the stove. Bring to a boil, then lower heat.
  • Place molds in the steamer and pour cassava mixture on each individual mold. About ¾ full per mold.
  • Cover or wrap the steamer lid with cheese cloth so water doesn’t drip into the pichi pichi.
  • Steam for 40 to 45 minutes or until mixture becomes translucent.
  • Remove from steamer and let it cool down.
  • Once cool, remove each pichi pichi from mold and roll it over the grated coconut.
  • Serve. Enjoy!

Notes

  1. Ok to substitute milk with 1 ½ cups water.
  2. Instead of grating fresh cassava, it is easier to put it in a food processor or blender.
  3. Want to learn how to grate a coconut click the link.
  4. Makes 16 pieces using a mold size of 2 ½ inch (diameter) x 1 inch (height).

Nutrition

Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 80mg | Potassium: 414mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 162IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 178mg | Iron: 1mg

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  1. Raven

    September 09, 2019 at 7:21 pm

    How many pieces per serving?

    Reply
    • Fortune

      September 09, 2019 at 7:57 pm

      Hi Raven,
      16 pieces and mold size is 2 1/2 in (diameter) by 1 inch (height). Hope you like it!

      Reply
  2. Yvette

    February 05, 2020 at 4:32 pm

    Hello! Thanks for sharing your recipe! Can I use frozeb
    Cassava ?

    Reply
    • Fortune

      February 05, 2020 at 10:34 pm

      Your welcome! Yes, I used frozen cassava much easier.

      Reply
  3. Top Chef

    September 24, 2022 at 1:02 pm

    what can you substitute the lye water

    Reply
    • Fortune

      September 30, 2022 at 1:46 am

      I have always used lye water so I can't recommend anything.

      Reply

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