Klenyem, Jepara cassava fritters
Cassava, grated and pressed, mixed with cassava flour, a little lime water, and sugar, formed into balls, and then fried in hot oil.
Klenyem is a traditional snack from Jepara, in central Java. It is made from grated cassava and starch, and then fried into balls.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time15 min
- Total45 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodFrying
- Estimated cost$5.07 $0.85 / 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
- $0.76
- $0.08
- $0.43
Prices in Belgium.
Directions
- Peel the cassava, grate it, and then squeeze it to extract the water. ≈ 8 min
- Mix the cassava with cassava flour. ≈ 4 min
- Add a little lime water and mix. ≈ 4 min
- Add sugar to your liking. ≈ 3 min
- Shape the dough into balls about the size of a turtle’s egg. ≈ 10 min
- Fry the meatballs in hot oil.
The bill
Klenyem, Jepara cassava fritters
- 1 kg of cassava$3.80
- 200 g of cassava starch (aci)$0.76
- 100 g of semolina$0.08
- Approximately 500 ml of frying oil (about 1/2 bottle)$0.43
Total$5.07
that's $0.85 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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