Cassava mendut, steamed coconut-filled cakes

Cassava mendut, steamed coconut-filled cakes

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Cassava dumplings made with grated cassava, filled with palm sugar, topped with thick coconut milk, and steamed gently in banana leaves.

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The “mendut” is a traditional Javanese snack made with grated cassava and filled with palm sugar. It is then coated in thick coconut milk, wrapped in banana leaves, and steamed.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsteam
  • Estimated cost$3.92 $0.65 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

6 people
  • $3.80
  • $0.08
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel the cassava, wash it, then grate it. ≈ 8 min
  2. Finally, add the salt to the grated cassava, form into balls about the size of a marble, and hollow them out to fill with finely chopped palm sugar. ≈ 10 min
  3. Grate the coconut, then squeeze it to obtain a thick coconut milk. ≈ 8 min
  4. Wrap the meatballs in banana leaves, layering them on a pandan leaf, and then pour over them with thick coconut milk. ≈ 3 min
  5. Place 2 cassava balls in each package. ≈ 3 min
  6. Cook the pouches in a steamer until they are fully cooked.
  7. To serve, cut off the top edge of the leaf with scissors to make it look more appealing. ≈ 8 min

The bill

Cassava mendut, steamed coconut-filled cakes

  • 1 kg of cassava$3.80
  • 100 g of palm sugar$0.08
  • 1 teaspoon of salt$0.04

Total$3.92

that's $0.65 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of cassava
  • 100 g of palm sugar
  • Half a coconut
  • One pandan leaf
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • banana leaves

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