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.
At a glance: serves 6 people, 40 min total (15 min prep and 25 min cook time), difficulty: easy, about $0.86 per person, 229 kcal per serving.
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
- Calories229 kcal/serving
- Cooking methodsteam
- Estimated cost$5.17 $0.86 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 16, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $1.91
- $3.24
- $0.02
Prices from US supermarkets for 2 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$1.91
- 150 g of sugar or palm sugar (gula Jawa)$3.24
- ½ teaspoon of salt$0.02
Total$5.17
that's $0.86 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 229 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 54.8 g |
| Sugars | 25.7 g |
| Fiber | 1.5 g |
| Protein | 1.2 g |
| Salt | 0.05 g |
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