Ubi Cerah (Tapioca Chips Coated in Gula Melaka)

Ingredients:

600g fresh tapioca, peel, wash and slice very thin
1 block palm sugar (gula Melaka), cut into pieces
5 tbsp water
oil for deep frying


Method:

• Rub tapioca slices with salt then deep fry till light brown; drain and cool.
• Put gula Melaka and water in a pan and dissolve over low heat, then add the tapioca slices and stir till they are well coated with syrup. Remove from heat. Leave to cool before storing in an air-tight container.