Cassava doughnuts with palm sugar

Cassava doughnuts with palm sugar

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Cassava and shredded coconut balls, filled with palm sugar and then deep-fried. A popular Southeast Asian snack, both crispy and soft.

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These Indonesian and Malaysian-inspired doughnuts are made with cassava and shredded coconut. They contain a center of palm sugar that melts during cooking. Best enjoyed warm.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodto fry
  • Estimated cost$1.82 $0.46 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.96
  • $0.57
  • $0.02
  • $0.27

Prices in Belgium.

Directions

  1. Thoroughly mix the grated cassava, grated coconut, and salt to form a paste. ≈ 4 min
  2. Take a small amount of dough. ≈ 3 min
  3. Shape it. ≈ 10 min
  4. Sprinkle it with a little palm sugar. ≈ 10 min
  5. Roll the dough into a perfect ball. ≈ 10 min
  6. Fry in hot oil over medium heat until fully cooked.
  7. Enjoy. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Cassava doughnuts with palm sugar

  • 250 g of grated cassava$0.96
  • 75 g of shredded coconut$0.57
  • 25 g of palm sugar$0.02
  • Frying oil, to the required amount$0.27

Total$1.82

that's $0.46 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 250 g of grated cassava
  • 75 g of shredded coconut
  • salt, to taste
  • 25 g of palm sugar
  • Frying oil, to the required amount

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