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Pichi-Pichi

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Ingredients
  

  • 2 CUPS GRATED CASSAVA FRESH OR OTHERWISE
  • 2 CUPS SUGAR I USED ONLY 1 2/3 CUPS
  • 2 CUPS PANDAN WATER I USED PLAIN WATER
  • FRESH GRATED COCONUT USED UNSWEETENED DESSICATED
  • NOTE: AS YOU WILL NOTICE THE RECIPE IS USING 2:2:2 RATIO BUT I FIND THIS TO BE TOO SWEET SO I REDUCED THE SUGAR AND REPLACED IT WITH BROWN SUGAR.

Instructions
 

  • IF STARTING WITH RAW FRESH CASSAVA ROOT: PEEL AND GRATE CASSAVA FIRST THEN PROCEED AS FOLLOWS:
  • IN A BOWL, COMBINED GRATED CASSAVA WITH SUGAR AND WATER; MIX WELL UNTIL THORUGHLY COMBINED. STEAM FOR 45 MINUTES. LET COOL COMPLETELY.
  • SHAPE ABOUT A TABLESPOON EACH INTO BALLS AND ROLL THEM IN FRESH GRATED COCONUT. I USED DESSICATED COCONUT BECAUSE THE FRESH ONES SPOILS FAST AND ALSO I ADDED SOME GRATED CHEESE. THE SALTINESS CUT THE SWEETNESS OF THIS TREAT.
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