Ground apple cakes

Ground apple cakes

Appetizers

Discover these delicious apple cakes, a popular dish in Southeast Asia, that are easy to prepare and full of flavor.

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These potato and apple cakes are a simple and quick dish to prepare. They are ideal for a light breakfast or meal. The combination of fresh potato, onion, and chili peppers adds a delicious flavour.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodbread
  • Estimated cost$2.83 $0.94 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

3 people
  • $0.63
  • $0.04
  • $0.13
  • $0.65
  • $0.11
  • $0.11
  • $0.78
  • $0.10
  • $0.28

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. First, mix together the flour, salt, and oil paint. Then, gradually add water to create a smooth paste. ≈ 4 min
  2. Cover and let it rest for 15 minutes.
  3. To prepare the dough, combine in a large bowl ground apples, chopped onion, fresh chili peppers, cilantro, ginger powder, and salt. ≈ 4 min
  4. Cut the dough into medium-sized pieces and flatten them slightly. ≈ 8 min
  5. Next, wrap them completely with mashed potatoes, leaving a small opening for filling. ≈ 3 min
  6. Then, gently press them together so that the puree doesn’t spill out. ≈ 3 min
  7. Heat some oil paint or ghee in a pan, then cook the naan bread on both sides until it is golden brown.
  8. Prepare and serve all the parathas in the same way. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Ground apple cakes

  • 480 ml of flour$0.63
  • Salt: 1/2 teaspoon (for the dough)$0.04
  • 2 tablespoons of oil paint (for the dough)$0.13
  • 3-4 earthenware apples, medium size (finely grated)$0.65
  • Chopped onion: 1/2 cup$0.11
  • Two tablespoons of finely chopped fresh chili peppers$0.11
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped chives$0.78
  • 1/2 teaspoon of toasted cumin seeds$0.10
  • Sufficient quantity for frying in oil or butter.$0.28

Total$2.83

that's $0.94 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 480 ml of flour
  • Salt: 1/2 teaspoon (for the dough)
  • 2 tablespoons of oil paint (for the dough)
  • Water, as needed (for preparing the dough)
  • 3-4 earthenware apples, medium size (finely grated)
  • Chopped onion: 1/2 cup
  • Two tablespoons of finely chopped fresh chili peppers
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped chives
  • 1/2 teaspoon of toasted cumin seeds
  • salt, to taste (for the filling)
  • Sufficient quantity for frying in oil or butter.

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