Fermented Cassava For Dessert (Tapai Singkong)

in #food β€’ 7 days ago

Yay It's Thursday!

One day to go, and Spring break will be here 😁 2 weeks of not really driving around is my favorite time, as that means, saving $ 🀣 Gas is high here in Canada, as a country that is rich in oil, it baffles me πŸ˜…πŸ€£πŸ˜…πŸ€£ Especially in Winter. Warming up car is a must, and sometimes it's not enough if only warmed for 15 minutes. Windows still frozen, inside the car still freezing. Then distance. Yikes. Ka-ching for the gas stations 😁

I fermented cassava. It took 2-3 days to be ready to consume. So sweet, so good. Yep. When you ferment steamed cassava, they turned into dessert 😍

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4-5 slim short cassava (4 smaller ones cost me close to $6 at No Frills)
1 tapai yeast (rice wine yeast is doable if you cannot find tapai yeast), grind to powder

Cut cassava into pieces, then peel the skin off. Rinse.

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Place cassava into steamer basket, and steam cassava for 20 minutes on high heat. Let cool to room temperature completely.

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Place a couple of steamed cooled cassava in container, sprinkle with yeast, and repeat until all cassava are stacked and yeasted.

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Cover with lid, and place container in darkened area, for example, kitchen cabinet or drawer.

Ferment for 2-3 days. Cassava is ready when it's fragrant and soft/tender when you press the flesh with your finger.

Enjoy as is, or in dessert, sweet ice drinks, and/or turned into cakes.

Toodles!