Pamaka Kwaka – Roasted cassava grains

A centuries-old Maroon staple from East Suriname, roasted over an open fire.

Contents:

750 g

Lead time:

1–3 business days

Kwaka is a cassava dish that was the main meal of the Maroons for centuries, especially in East Suriname. It is made from fermented bitter cassava, roasted over an open fire into dry, crunchy grains. Kwaka looks a bit like couscous or bulgur and is also known as yuca or farinha. The grains are dry, with a mild and slightly tangy taste. Once you know it, you will miss it. In many Maroon homes kwaka is on the table every day: for breakfast with milk, as a snack with water and sugar, or with a hot meal of fish, meat, vegetables or brown beans. Together with podosiri it makes a hearty, filling meal.