Peche-Peche (Purple Rice Dessert)
- 2 cups mochi rice (glutinous or sweet rice)
- 2 tablespoons pirurutung (dark purple rice)
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut
Peche-Peche (Purple Rice Dessert)
Demonstrated by: Ailyn Parubrub Lum of Filipino Women's League.
Filipino Merienda on June 16, 2001.
Ingredients:
Directions:
- In a rice cooker or 2-quart saucepan, rinse and drain mochi rice.
- Add pirurutung and water; cook until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
- Add sugar and mix well.
- Cool and form rice into 1 1/4-inch balls.
- Coat with coconut.
Makes 4 dozen balls.
