Early afternoon my husband and I feel hungry for a dessert. Then we think of trying to make dessert
Pichi Pichi
Ingredients
1. 2 cups grated cassava (kamoteng kahoy)
2. 1 cup water
3. 1/2 cup sugar
4. Food color (optional)
5. Grated coconut (white, without the brown woody parts of shell or niyog*)
You will need:
1. Cassava grater
2. Blender Steamer
3. Coconut grater
Procedure
1. Peel cassava and grate finely with a metal grater oyer a large bowl.
2. Add water and sugar to cassava. Mix well.
3. Process cassava mixture in a blender or food processor to get a smooth texture. Add drops of food color if desired.
4. Pour mixture into small tin cups. Arrange tin cups in a steamer filled one-third with water. Over medium heat, steam, covered, until cassava mixture becomes transparent, about 15 minutes.
5. Remove pichi pichi from tin cups. Coat with freshly grated coconut before serving.
