Cassava mendut, steamed coconut-filled cakes
Cassava dumplings made with grated cassava, filled with palm sugar, topped with thick coconut milk, and steamed gently in banana leaves.
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
people
- $3.80
- $0.08
- $0.04
Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Peel the cassava, wash it, then grate it. ≈ 8 min
- 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
- Grate the coconut, then squeeze it to obtain a thick coconut milk. ≈ 8 min
- Wrap the meatballs in banana leaves, layering them on a pandan leaf, and then pour over them with thick coconut milk. ≈ 3 min
- Place 2 cassava balls in each package. ≈ 3 min
- Cook the pouches in a steamer until they are fully cooked.
- 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.
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