Recipe: Cassava Flour Matzoh Balls or Dumplings (Paleo)

Name: Recipe: Cassava Flour Matzoh Balls or Dumplings
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: 3 medium eggs; 1/2 cup cassava flour + 1 to 2 extra Tbsp is necessary (where to buy cassava flour); 2 Tbsp chicken fat; 1/2 tsp sea salt (where to buy salt); 1/4 tsp onion powder; 1 Tbsp finely minced dill (optional)

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Mar 28

Cassava Flour Matzoh Balls or Dumplings, grain free matzoh balls

As a grain free alternative, I thought I would try to make cassava flour matzoh balls. Call them matzoh balls or dumplings, these are amazingly light!

Cassava flour is a great substitute for wheat flour. Traditionally matzoh balls are made with matzoh meal, which is a courser grain than a flour, but the cassava flour only comes as a fine flour.

While it is part of the traditional meal on Jewish holidays, matzoh ball soup is enjoyed year round by many people.

I also call these cassava flour dumplings, because they are not as perfectly round as most matzoh balls.

Also known as Jewish penicillin, it does indeed ward off the chills and aches of a cold or flu.

There are several ways to make the broth part of the soup:

As a chicken meat broth (boil a whole chicken for 2.5 hours, remove the chicken meat and you have a meat broth)
As a chicken bone broth
As chicken feet broth in the crockpot or chicken feet broth in the instant pot

Cassava Flour Matzoh Balls

The key to making grain-free matzoh balls that stick together is in the fat.

You should use chicken fat for this recipe. However, if you do not have any chicken fat (or duck fat) on hand, I have seen recipes using avocado oil, though I have not tried that so I don’t know how it will work.

The chicken fat give it that traditional flavor and it helps hold it together.

Another tip is to make small balls – the size of a quarter. If you try to make these balls larger – they will fall apart.

Here is an alternative recipe for grain-free matzoh balls that rivals your favorite traditional wheat matzoh balls.

Let me know how you like them!

You might be interested in my Grain Free Matzoh Balls made with almond flour which are SCD, GAPS compliant.

Recipe: Cassava Flour Matzoh Balls or Dumplings

Author: Dr. Jill
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Yield: about 18 small balls 1x

Ingredients

Scale

3 medium eggs
1/2 cup cassava flour + 1 to 2 extra Tbsp is necessary (where to buy cassava flour)
2 Tbsp chicken fat
1/2 tsp sea salt (where to buy salt)
1/4 tsp onion powder
1 Tbsp finely minced dill (optional)

Instructions

Mix the eggs and the cold chicken fat together (do not soften the chicken fat)
Add in cassava flour, spices and salt and mix all the ingredients until the batter is stiff
The batter must be stiff – If it is not stiff use the extra flour, one tablespoon at a time
Cover and refrigerate for at least 45 minutes
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add 1 teaspoon of salt
Using a teaspoon, drop the balls into the boiling water, cover and simmer for 20 minutes
Using a slotted spoon transfer the balls directly to soup, or let cool and refrigerate for later
When ready to serve, let the matzoh balls rest in chicken broth to soak up some of the flavors before serving

Equipment

Large pot for boiling the matzoh balls
Mixing bowl
Slotted spoon

Cassava Flour Matzoh Balls or Dumplings, grain free matzoh balls

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