Grawul, steamed dried cassava with coconut

Grawul, steamed dried cassava with coconut

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A Javanese snack: dried cassava (gaplek), soaked overnight, grated into strands, steamed, and served with salted shredded coconut and sugar.

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At a glance: serves 4 people, 13 hr total (20 min prep, 40 min cook time and 12 hr resting), difficulty: easy, about $0.52 per person, 296 kcal per serving.

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Grawul is a traditional Javanese dish made from grated cassava that has been cooked and served with grated coconut.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Resting12 hr
  • Total13 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories296 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodsteam
  • Estimated cost$2.07 $0.52 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 16, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.91
  • $0.14
  • $0.02

Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Soak the dried cassava overnight, then grate it into thin strands.
  2. Cook it in a steamer until it is cooked through.
  3. Serve with the shredded coconut lightly salted and sprinkled with sugar. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Grawul, steamed dried cassava with coconut

  • 500 g of dried cassava (gaplek)$1.91
  • 100 grams of sugar$0.14
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt$0.02

Total$2.07

that's $0.52 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Nutrition per serving

Calories296 kcal
Fat0.4 g
Saturated fat0.1 g
Carbohydrates70.3 g
Sugars27.1 g
Fiber2.3 g
Protein1.7 g
Salt0.05 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of dried cassava (gaplek)
  • 1/2 cup of shredded coconut
  • 100 grams of sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt

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