Yucca/Cassava Balls | Getuk Lindri
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Mildly sweet, bite-sized balls of mashed, sweetened cassava (yucca). This unusual treat is a big hit in Brunei.
Yucca/Cassava Balls | Getuk Lindri
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Mildly sweet, bite-sized balls of mashed, sweetened cassava (yucca). This unusual treat is a big hit in Brunei.
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/8 cup water
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 lb cassava root , peeled, rough fibers removed, and cubed
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • red food coloring
  • green food coloring
Servings:
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Instructions
  1. Peel and cube cassava (yucca).
  2. Steam for 30 minutes or until cooked.
  3. Add sugar, water, and vanilla extract to a small saucepan. Heat over low until sugar dissolves.
  4. Add salt
  5. Run cassava through a food mill to remove all of the fibers.
  6. Mix cassava with saucepan ingredients
  7. Split the mixture between two bowls and add the food coloring to each and roll into balls.