Brilio.net - Cassava leaves are often processed by Indonesian people because they have good health benefits. Reporting from healthline.com, cassava leaves contain high levels of carbohydrates and fiber. If consumed regularly, this content can prevent constipation and increase immunity.
Even so, many people admit that they are reluctant to consume cassava leaves because they taste bitter and not delicious. In fact, the bitter taste tends to appear due to mistakes when cooking, you know. So that the bitter taste disappears, cassava leaves can be boiled first before cooking. This boiling process also functions to make the texture of the cassava leaves soft.
So that the texture is soft, cassava leaves must be boiled for some time. Unfortunately, if it's too long, the color of the cassava leaves will actually turn black. If it's like this, cassava leaves won't be attractive anymore when served, right?
As a solution, a number of people deliberately add clay to the boiled water. Apart from eliminating the bitter taste of cassava leaves, adding clay is also thought to speed up the boiling process. But what if you don't have clay at home?
No need to worry, you can imitate what YouTube user Vina Navisa did. In his video upload, this netizen replaced clay with other ingredients when boiling cassava leaves. As a result, the process of boiling cassava leaves is shorter and the color is still bright green.
Reported by BrilioFood from YouTube vina navisa on Wednesday (14/2), put a large amount of water in the pan . Place the pan on the stove and turn on the heat. Wait a few moments until the water really boils. After boiling, add 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda into the boiled water. Stir it around.
photo: YouTube/vina navisa
After mixing completely, then add the cassava leaves that have been washed clean into the cooking water. Press with a spoon so that the cassava leaves are completely submerged in the cooking water. Then cover the pan and boil the cassava leaves for a few moments.
"Cook the cassava leaves for 5 minutes," said the video owner.
photo: YouTube/vina navisa
Turn off the stove heat then open the lid of the pan after 5 minutes. Immediately remove and drain the cassava leaves. Even though it is only boiled for 5 minutes, the texture of the cassava leaves is already soft. Not only that, it also looks attractive, because the color is still bright green.
"Rinse the cassava leaves then squeeze out the water so they don't become bitter," he added.
photo: YouTube/vina navisa