Microwave-cooked cassava, with a garlic and lemon sauce.
Cassava segments, peeled and free of their central core, cooked in the microwave with a little water and onion, then drizzled with a sauce made of olive o…
A quick and easy way to cook cassava, without using a pot. The garlic-lemon sauce is reminiscent of the mojo sauce from the Canary Islands and Cuba.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time20 min
- Resting5 min
- Total35 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodmicrowave oven
- Estimated cost$2.21 $0.55 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $1.18
- $0.27
- $0.21
- $0.28
- $0.27
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Cut the cassava into pieces about 6 to 7 cm long and peel them. ≈ 8 min
- Cut them in half lengthwise and remove the central thread. ≈ 3 min
- Cut them into pieces and place them in a microwave-safe container with water, onion, and salt. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes on high.
- Combine the lemon juice and chopped garlic with the oil. ≈ 4 min
- Place the cassava on a plate and drizzle with sauce. Add mayonnaise if you like. ≈ 3 min
The bill
Microwave-cooked cassava, with a garlic and lemon sauce.
- ½ cup of olive oil$1.18
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced$0.27
- One onion$0.21
- 1 lemon$0.28
- salt or pepper$0.27
Total$2.21
that's $0.55 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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