Granat muncrat, cassava balls filled with palm sugar
A local treat from Banyumas, Java: deep-fried balls made from grated cassava and coconut, filled with palm sugar, rolled in sesame seeds, and resulting in…
The “glowing pomegranate,” also known as the “pomegranate that bursts,” is a traditional snack from Banyumas. The sweet palm sugar inside melts when fried and bursts out when you bite into it.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time15 min
- Total45 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfrying
- Estimated cost$9.09 $1.14 / 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
- $0.19
- $2.10
- $4.88
- $0.02
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Peel and wash the cassava, grate it, and squeeze it to extract the juice. ≈ 8 min
- Mix it with the shredded coconut and salt. ≈ 4 min
- Finely chop the palm sugar. ≈ 8 min
- Shape the cassava dough into balls, fill the center with palm sugar, seal them, and roll them in sesame seeds. ≈ 10 min
- Fry them in medium-hot oil until they are golden brown, then drain them.
The bill
Granat muncrat, cassava balls filled with palm sugar
- 500 g of cassava$1.90
- 250 g of palm sugar (gula merah)$0.19
- 1/2 liter of oil for deep frying$2.10
- 200 g of sesame seeds$4.88
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt$0.02
Total$9.09
that's $1.14 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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