This was one of my favorite snacks growing up that my grandparents would make.
We knew it as “mogo” the Swahili word for cassava.
My dad’s side of the family lived in Mombasa, Kenya where this dish originated from, and brought it back to England, where we would snack on it frequently.
It’s a healthier alternative to the potato and has such a great texture of soft and fluffy on the inside and crunchy on the outside.
Seasoned with salt, chili powder and lime, it packs a punch of flavor and you can feel good about eating it!
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Ingredients
- 2 cassava peeled and cut into thick chips
- 2 tbsp. canola oil
- 2 tsp. chilli powder
- Salt to taste
- 2 limes
- cilantro coarsely chopped for garnish
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Instructions
- Boil cassava pieces for 20 minutes until pierceable with a fork
- Drain and let air until all moisture has released
- Working in batches, in a pan over medium heat add oil until hot. Then add cassava pieces and fry until all sides are golden and crispy.
- Immediately drain onto a paper towel lined large bowl.
- Season chips with salt, chili powder and freshly squeezed lime juice
- Garnish with cilantro
Recipe Notes
Don't worry about getting the sizes just the same. It gives room for my textures after cooking because some get super crispy and some are still soft!
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11 comments
I love cassava, but we make ours sweet. Your recipe that calls for chili powder, salt and lime juice sounds really interesting. I will have to try that soon as I get some nice cassava.
Do you add sugar?
I love cassava chips! I’m West African and cassava is a staple crop with so many foods made out of it. Also, we peel cassava and eat slices cold with salt and lemme tell ya, it goes down well in the tropical heat. Sigh. Now, I just buy cassava chips here in NYC.
Omg! That sounds amazing! I am def going to try it cold like that. Thank you!
I never had this before, I have to try to make this because it looks and sounds so delicipous!
We have cassava at home! This is very timely. Thanks for this recipe! I’m looking forward to read more 🙂
Wow! Thanks for your recipe! I know cassava as manioc. I’ve eaten it boiled before. Surely will try it this way, next time.
Wow this Mogo (Cassava) Chips looks yummy and it makes me feel hungry I would love to try this at home 🙂
I am seriously loving the sound of this recipe. Need to get my hands on the ingredients to try it.
That sounds so delicious. Am going to try it soon.
Yummy this Is interesting to know, I have never heard of cassava chips before now but having to see this photos I would really love to give it a try with a glass of watermelon and pineapple smoothie.