Yucca Root in Banana Leaves (with Jackfruit)

Cassava Suman

The ingredients for this delicious snack is quite simple:

• grated cassava (or yucca as we call it here) root,
• shredded coconut and
  
• sugar.
  

Wrap in banana leaves and steam.

I love cassava but not so much the sugar. (I always have yucca root at home because I feed it to Nikita. It's great for her arthritis and she loves it mixed with broccoli and yogurt. Go figure!) So here is my revised version minus the sugar:

Ingredients:

16 oz package grated frozen cassava root, thawed (or 2 cups grated fresh cassava root)
1/2 cup sugar substitute such as Splenda (or more depending on how sweet you want it )
1/2 cup chopped jackfruit (I didn't have shredded coconut so l substituted this instead)
pieces of banana leaves cut into squares

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Set aside.
2. Prepare banana leaves by wiping both sides with a damp cloth or paper towel.
3. To assemble, add 2 - 3 heaping tablespoons of the mixture and place in the center of the banana leaf (use the shiny side)



4. Roll like a spring roll then fold the ends toward the center. Repeat with the rest of the mixture. Place in a steamer, seam side down. Steam for one hour.