Pichi pichi recipe manual#

Filipinos would know about 'puto' molds, but I do not have those as well, instead, I used my silicon cup molds that I sometimes use for baking cupcakes and muffins. Lastly, you will need molds to steam them in. The substitute for lye water I used, was ¼ teaspoon of baking soda dissolved in 1 cup of water then boiling the mixture for 5 minutes, that's it! For my second batch, I used a substitute for lye water (baking soda solution) and they were firmer. They turned out OK, a bit too soft for my liking but still totally yummy. You can find some recipes that include lye water in their ingredients.īut since I do not have any at the time I made this post, I made my first batch without lye water. Just add 70-80 ml of water to 1 cup of coconut flakes then just mix them well together for 1-2 minutes and you are ready to roll. It became soft and it was almost like having freshly grated coconut and so much better than the frozen one. It works perfectly.Īll I did was add some water and sure enough, the dried coconut flakes absorbed the liquids. Out of necessity, while in Germany, I discovered the best alternative to the freshly grated coconut. Since it is easier to find in the local groceries and supermarkets, I did some experiments and tried to rehydrate desiccated coconut. And I stir clear of the frozen ones as, based on personal experience, they tasted like old coconut where the milk was already wrung out. I will let you in on a secret, I seldom use freshly grated coconut for my desserts. Like cassava, coconut is not something that is easily available in other countries. If you are going to use fresh cassava instead, I included steps on preparing fresh cassava in my Cassava Cake post. But an old cheese grater would also do, only takes some time and elbow grease.

Pichi pichi recipe manual#

Or one of those nice manual rotary food graters. If you have a food processor with a grater attachment, I suggest using that.Do not let it thaw completely or it will become more difficult to grate. If you have whole frozen cassava, thaw it a bit if it is too hard or covered in ice.I do not squeeze out the liquids and use it as it is.

You can either buy the already grated cassava and just thaw it.

While I was in Germany, the only way I can get cassava is from the Asian food stores and they usually sell them frozen. That is not the case in other non-tropical areas. In the Philippines, it is easy to get fresh cassava and they are available almost all year round. Flavored Pichi Pichi Tips in using frozen cassava Other flavorings are also added like coconut water, pandan (screwpine) or ube. It can be enjoyed as it is but normally it is coated with grated coconut or topped with grated cheese, or both. Normally eaten as a snack or dessert, Pichi-pichi is really easy to make and needs only 4 main ingredients: Once it is cooked, the opaque white color of the cassava becomes somewhat translucent. It has a sticky, gelatinous yet firm texture that is made by steaming grated cassava. This treat hailed from the province of Quezon.

We can also use a leche flan mold then scoop the cooked pichi-pichi before covering them with grated coconut or cheese.Pichi-pichi is a kind of Filipino kakanin or delicacy made from cassava (manioc, yuca).

Aside from grated coconut, we can also use grated cheese.

Rolling into balls is just my preference because this process saves space so I can steam many pichi-pichi in one.

Sometimes, a processor leaves big chunks, which will create a not-so-good texture in the finished product.

A cheese grater is the best tool to make the fine cassava.

Make sure that the sugar completely melts. Ingredients 2 cups Grated Cassava or Cassava Flour 2 cups White Sugar 2 cups Pandan Water or water with tsp pandan extract tsp Lye Water 2 cups Grated.

Combine all the ingredients and mix thoroughly.Speaking of the yummy treats, here is my version of Pichi-pichi: Ingredients: She was an amazing lady and contributed to my colorful childhood. I used to buy pichi-pichi and Buchi from her.Īll of a sudden, she disappeared, which, at the same, co-incident with the hectic start of schooling. She was carrying this basket containing the affordable kakanin and seeing that basket alone was already a blood rush. I used to call her “Ate” because I’m too shy to ask her name.

Then, I’ll stay at one corner of our house waiting for someone. Every day, when I was four or five years old, I used to go out at about 2:00 p.m., not minding the prickly heat of the sun.