13 Easy, Delicious, and Trendy Cassava Recipes

Kapanlagi.com - Cassava is a tuber of the cassava tree that is often used as a food ingredient in Indonesia. This is proven by the many types of cassava processed foods that are often found. Besides being fried, cassava can also be obtained from steamed or boiled recipe creations. When making snacks from cassava, you can customize them according to your taste.

Yes, food ingredients from these types of tubers are usually processed into traditional snacks that have their own characteristics. In addition to being filling, cassava is believed to be an anti-cancer food. This is certainly because cassava has a lot of vitamin B17 content. Cassava processed recipes can also be practiced to make perfect and delicious companions for your casual events.

Cassava processed recipes are usually synonymous with traditional foods such as lepet, lemet, sawut, combro, and many more. However, cassava is also creatively made into trendy and popular snacks. Well, if you are interested in making this snack, please follow the cassava recipe below, as reported by brilio.net.

1. Cassava Sawut

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This traditional cassava processed dish can be a choice for you when you want to make snacks when gathering with friends or family. Here's the recipe for cassava sawut that you can try.

Ingredients:

- 500 gr peeled and washed cassava, then roughly grated

- 100 gr palm sugar, finely grated

- 1 tsp granulated sugar

- 1/2 tsp salt

- 2 pandan leaves

- Banana leaves for steaming base

- Grated coconut mixed evenly with a little salt, then steamed briefly

How to make:

1. Mix cassava, palm sugar, granulated sugar, salt, and stir well with hands wrapped in plastic until well blended.

2. Steam cassava and pandan leaves in a steamer with banana leaves as the base for 20-25 minutes.

3. Serve with grated coconut.

2. Lemet Singkong

Another traditional cassava dish is lemet singkong. If you're interested in trying it, just follow the lemet singkong recipe below.

Ingredients:

- 700 gr grated cassava

- 150 gr grated coconut

- 170 gr shaved palm sugar

- 1/2 tsp salt

- 1/2 tsp vanilla

Instructions:

1. Mix all the ingredients, stir well and taste.

2. Take 2 tablespoons of the mixture onto a banana leaf. Shape it into a long roll.

3. Then secure it with a toothpick on both sides.

4. Steam the lemet on a steamer.

5. Steam for 30 minutes. Ready to serve.

3. Cassava Croissant

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Here's a trendy cassava dish called cassava croissant that you can make at home:

Ingredients:

- 700 grams of cassava

- 2 egg yolks

- 2 sachets of sweetened condensed milk

- 5 tablespoons of butter

- Chocolate

- Salt

- Grated cheese

Instructions:

1. Steam the cassava, then mash it until smooth.

2. Add butter, egg yolks, salt, and sweetened condensed milk. Stir well.

3. If the mixture still feels too dry, you can add more butter.

4. Take a portion of the mixture, flatten it. Cut it into a triangle shape.

5. Put in chocolate and cheese filling, then roll it up.

6. Brush with egg yolk, then sprinkle with grated cheese.

7. Bake in the oven for about 30-40 minutes. Serve.

4. Cassava Sticks

Here is a recipe for cassava snack called cassava sticks that you can try to make at home.

Ingredients:

- 2 medium-sized cassava

- Lemon juice

- Dried coriander leaves

- Salt and pepper

- Olive oil

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven. Then peel the cassava.

2. Boil the cassava for 10-15 minutes or until soft.

3. Remove the fibrous part of the boiled cassava.

4. Cut the cassava into stick shapes, place them on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, pepper, and dried coriander leaves. Bake for about 20 minutes. Remove and serve.

5. Crispy Cassava

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Crispy cassava is the modern name for traditional cassava snack commonly known as cassava chips. To find out how to make it, let's take a look at this cassava snack recipe.

Ingredients:

- 2 kg cassava, clean the skin, peel and slice thinly

- Oil for frying

Soaking ingredients:

- 1 tsp baking soda

- 1 liter hot water

- 1 tsp salt

Instructions:

1. Rinse the thinly sliced cassava until clean.

2. Soak in hot water with salt and baking soda. Soak for about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

3. Drain the cassava, then rinse again with clean water and drain.

4. Heat the frying oil over low heat. Remove and serve.

6. Cassava Milk Cake

This is a recipe for a delicious cassava dish that you should try, which is cassava milk cake that will become a favorite snack for the family.

Ingredients:

- 150 grams grated cassava

- 2 pieces of king bananas, diced

- 50 grams cheddar cheese, grated

- 50 ml condensed milk

- 75 grams granulated sugar

- 75 grams coarse grated coconut

Instructions:

1. Mix cassava, bananas, grated coconut, and granulated sugar. Stir well.

2. Pour into a pan that has been lined with plastic and greased. Flatten.

3. Steam over medium heat for 25 minutes until cooked. Remove from heat. Let it cool.

4. Remove from the mold. Sprinkle with cheese. Pour condensed milk on top. Serve.

7. Cassava Cheese

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This cassava dish can be considered as a traditional food combined with a modern concept. If you're curious, follow the steps to make cassava cheese that is well-liked.

Ingredients:

- 3 pieces of cassava (peeled, washed)

- Grated cheese (as needed)

- Cooking oil (as needed)

- Salt (as needed)

- Chicken broth powder

- 3 cloves of garlic

- 1/2 tsp coriander

Instructions:

1. Boil cassava until tender and cooked. Remove from heat, drain.

2. Blend the spices with a little water.

3. Dip the boiled cassava into the spices. Let it sit for about 10-15 minutes.

4. Heat the oil, fry the cassava until golden yellow. Remove the cooked cassava, sprinkle with grated cheese on top. Serve.

8. Cassava Brownies

Ingredients:

- 250 grams of cassava

- 1/4 tsp vanilla

- 100 ml vegetable oil

- 150 grams of granulated sugar

- 4 eggs

- 50 grams of powdered milk

- 80 grams of flour

Instructions:

1. Preheat the steamer. Beat the sugar, eggs, and vanilla until fluffy.

2. Add the grated cassava, sifted flour, and milk.

3. Stir well and add vegetable oil.

4. Prepare a baking pan greased with a little margarine or oil.

5. Steam the brownies over medium heat for about 40 minutes. Remove from heat, let it cool, and cassava brownies are ready to serve.

9. Cassava Balls

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Ingredients:

- 200 grams of boiled cassava, mashed

- 150 grams of tapioca flour

- 1 tbsp powdered sugar

- 1/4 tsp baking powder

- 2 tbsp cornstarch

- Salt to taste

Instructions:

1. Mix all the ingredients. Gradually add tapioca flour and knead the dough until it is not sticky.

2. Shape the dough into small balls.

3. Heat oil and fry the cassava balls over low heat. Remove from heat, drain, and serve.

10. Typical Thai Cassava

This is an interesting cassava dish for you to try, which is Thai caramel cassava that also has the potential to be liked in Indonesia.

Ingredients:

- 2 large cassava sticks

- 65 ml thick coconut milk

- 2 tablespoons cornstarch (dissolved)

- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar

- salt and vanilla to taste

- 2 glasses of water

How to make:

1. Boil the cassava that has been cut and washed clean with a glass of water.

2. Add sugar and vanilla.

3. Boil until tender and the water thickens. Set aside.

4. Cook the coconut milk, add a glass of water and the dissolved cornstarch.

5. Cook until the coconut milk thickens and add a little salt. Remove from heat.

6. Serve in a bowl and pour the cassava with the coconut sauce.

11. Rainbow Cassava Layer Cake

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Here is a recipe for a colorful cassava layer cake that is interesting for you to try and serve as a snack when gathering with friends.

Ingredients:

- 800 grams of cassava

- 1 pack of plain agar-agar

- 1 small pack of vanilla

- 1 glass of coconut milk

- 1/2 teaspoon salt

- 180-200 grams of granulated sugar

How to make:

1. Mix all the ingredients, stir well.

2. Divide equally into three parts, add color according to taste.

3. Prepare a square pan or according to taste, line with thick plastic.

4. Steam each colored batter for 15 minutes.

5. Add another color batter, steam for another 15 minutes.

6. Add the last batter, steam for 20 minutes.

7. Serve with grated coconut.

12. Balado Seasoned Cassava

This cassava dish is not much different from regular fried cassava. What makes it special is the balado flavor that will stimulate your appetite when you eat it.

Ingredients:

- 2 pieces of cassava, peeled and sliced as desired

- 1 tsp salt

- 1 tsp coriander, ground

- 2 tbsp margarine

- 2 cloves of garlic, ground

- Oil, as needed

- Balado seasoning

Instructions:

1. Peel the cassava and cut it into desired sizes, then wash it thoroughly.

2. Boil water and cook the cassava in boiling water for several minutes until cooked and cracked.

3. Remove the boiled cassava, drain it, and let it cool.

4. Prepare the seasoning, add a little water and mix it with the boiled cassava. Let it sit for a few minutes to allow the seasoning to penetrate.

5. Heat oil, add margarine, and fry the cassava that has been seasoned until golden brown.

6. Season with balado seasoning. Serve.

13. Cassava Croquettes

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This is an interesting cassava dish that you should try, which is cassava croquettes that can be a satisfying favorite dish.

Ingredients:

- 350 gr steamed cassava

- 1 egg yolk

- A pinch of pepper

- A pinch of nutmeg

- Salt to taste

- 2 stalks of finely chopped celery

Filling ingredients:

- 8 small chopped green beans

- 1 diced carrot

- 1 scrambled egg

- Salt, pepper, garlic, and nutmeg

- Onion

- Oyster sauce

Coating ingredients:

- Enough bread crumbs

- 2 egg whites

Instructions:

1. Steam the cassava until cooked, then mash it and add egg yolk, pepper, salt, nutmeg, and celery.

2. Weigh 23-30 gr and set aside.

3. Sauté garlic and onion until fragrant. Then add carrot, green beans and cook until wilted, add scrambled egg.

4. Add pepper, nutmeg, oyster sauce, mix well and taste. Remove from heat and let it cool.

5. Take the dough and fill it with the filling and add a slice of cheese, shape it into a ball.

6. Roll it in bread crumbs, then in egg whites, and then in bread crumbs again.

7. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.

8. Then fry over medium heat until golden brown.

Well, those are some cassava recipes that you can try to make an easy, delicious, and trendy snack, KLovers!

(kpl/ans)