Brilio.net - Cassava is a food source that is widely consumed by the community. This high-carbohydrate plant is one of the important menus in the daily diet of the community, especially in rural areas. Not only is it easy to grow, cassava can also be a cheap and nutrient-rich source of energy. In addition to carbohydrates, cassava has quite high nutrition, such as protein, vitamin C, magnesium, and calcium.
One of the most practical ways to process cassava is to boil it. Although it looks simple, boiled cassava has a natural sweet taste and a soft texture. The boiling process that does not require many additional ingredients makes boiled cassava an ideal choice for a healthy snack or as a side dish.
In fact, not infrequently, some people choose to store boiled cassava as a food stock at home. This will make cassava can be consumed immediately at any time, either for snacks or as a substitute for white rice as a heavy meal menu.
However, it should be noted that boiled cassava tends to rot easily because it is soft and moist. To overcome this, you can boil cassava with a special trick like TikTok user @tri_suwarti03 did. Through one of the videos uploaded, she admitted that boiled cassava can be perfectly cooked, soft, and not soft. This will make cassava last longer when stored.
photo: TikTok/@tri_suwarti03
As reported by BrilioFood from TikTok @tri_suwarti03 on Wednesday (14/8), the first thing to do is prepare water in a pan. It doesn't need to be too much, just enough until the cassava is completely submerged. After that, add the peeled and cut cassava.
"Don't use too much water so the result won't be mushy," said TikTok @tri_suwarti03.
Once done, boil the cassava as usual. Well, this process aims to make the cassava softer. However, so that it is not soft and easily crushed, it is better to boil the cassava until half cooked.
photo: TikTok/@tri_suwarti03
Next, throw away the cassava boiled water and drain the cassava. Then put the cassava back into the pan (without adding water). After that, cook again using low heat until the water dries up.
photo: TikTok/@tri_suwarti03
Well, this second cooking process will make the cassava more dry, but still soft and not mushy. Therefore, the first boiling should be done until the cassava is cooked only. When boiled again, the cassava will be more perfectly cooked and really soft.
photo: TikTok/@tri_suwarti03
Basically, dry cassava after being cooked for the second time will lose its water content. This is what makes cassava not easy to spoil when stored. Even so, there is no need to worry about the taste and texture because cassava remains soft and tender as when boiled with water.
If the cassava is ripe, you can eat it directly. In addition, you can also store it in an airtight container for later storage. This will prevent the cassava from becoming stale, soft, or even smelly.