Getuk, Javanese mashed cassava sweet with coconut
A Java snack: cooked cassava, mashed with sugar (or palm sugar) and a pinch of salt, optionally colored, and served warm with steamed shredded coconut.
Getuk is found throughout the central and eastern parts of Java. It is also often eaten with palm sugar syrup.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time25 min
- Total40 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodsteam
- Estimated cost$2.03 $0.34 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $1.90
- $0.11
- $0.02
Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Peel the cassava, wash it, and cut it into pieces about 5 cm long. ≈ 8 min
- Cook it until it is tender, then allow the steam to escape.
- Mash it with salt and sugar until you have a smooth paste. ≈ 4 min
- If you wish, you can color it. ≈ 3 min
- Serve warm, sprinkled with shredded coconut. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Getuk, Javanese mashed cassava sweet with coconut
- 500 g of cassava, peeled and cut into chunks$1.90
- 150 g of sugar or palm sugar (gula Jawa)$0.11
- ½ teaspoon of salt$0.02
Total$2.03
that's $0.34 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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