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Cassava - Pineapple Savoury  
Cassava Soup  
2
cups grated cassava  
cup grated coconut  
cups crushed pineapple  
cup grated cheese  
cup chopped onion or spring onion  
1
1
lb. (1/2 kg) chicken  
cup cassava  
1
/
2
1
2
11/2 cups chopped pumpkin  
8-10 cups water  
1
1
/
2
/2  
teaspoon salt  
pepper  
Mix grated cassava with grated coconut and press thinly into a greased  
flat baking dish or tray. Spread crushed pineapple, Chopped onion and  
grated cheese on top of the cassava mixture. Bake in a moderate oven for 20  
minutes until cooked and the topping is brown.  
Put all the ingredients in a pot and bring to the boil. Cover the pot and  
cook the mixture slowly until the meat is tender (about one hour). Add salt  
and pepper to taste, then serve.  
Note: High in fat and saturated fat. To reduce, use less coconut  
Variation: Can substitute beef, pork or fish for chicken  
and cheese.  
Cassava, A Popular Plant, South Pacific Foods Leaflet Revised 5  
Pineapple, Delicious and Refreshing, South Pacific Foods Leaflet 10  
(1986), SPC, Noumea, New Caledonia  
(1986), SPC, Noumea, New Caledonia  
Estimated Nutritional Values  
Estimated Nutritional Values  
Amount/Serving  
% DV*  
Amount/Serving  
% DV*  
3 %  
Amount/Serving  
% DV*  
Amount/Serving  
% DV*  
Calories  
238 kcal 12 %  
12 Gm 18 %  
3 Gm 15 %  
71 Mg 24 %  
Carbohydrate  
Iron  
9 Gm  
Calories  
270 kcal 14 % Carbohydrate  
14 Gm 22 % Iron  
30 Gm 10 %  
3 Mg 17 %  
Total Fat  
2.3 Mg 13 %  
Total Fat  
Saturated Fat  
Cholesterol  
Sodium  
Calcium  
43 Mg  
945 IU  
4 %  
Saturated Fat  
Cholesterol  
Sodium  
9 Gm 45 % Calcium  
30 Mg 10 % Vitamin A  
27 Mg  
460 IU  
3 %  
9 %  
Vitamin A  
Vitamin C  
19 %  
170 Gm  
7 %  
15.2 Mg 25 %  
184 Gm  
8 % Vitamin C  
43.7 Mg 73 %  
Protein  
24 Gm 48 %  
Protein  
10 Gm 20 %  
*Percent daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet  
*Percent daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet  
Servings in this recipe:  
5
Servings in this recipe:  
4
Milk:  
0
Veg:  
0.5  
Fruit:  
0
Bread:  
0.25  
Meat:  
1
Milk:  
0
Veg:  
0
Fruit:  
1
Bread:  
1
Meat: 0.5  


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