World Flavors Cookbook

Pom (Chicken and Root Vegetable Casserole)

Name: Pom (Chicken and Root Vegetable Casserole)
Cook time: 90 min
Cuisine: Suriname
Ingredients: chicken pieces, taro root (pom) or cassava, onion, garlic, citrus juice, tomato paste, soy sauce, nutmeg, piccalilli

A festive, creamy casserole made with grated taro or cassava and tender chicken, reflecting Suriname’s Jewish-Creole heritage.

Cuisine: Suriname

Ingredients

chicken pieces, taro root (pom) or cassava, onion, garlic, citrus juice, tomato paste, soy sauce, nutmeg, piccalilli

Instructions

Marinate chicken in citrus and spices. Layer grated root vegetable and chicken in a baking dish. Bake until the top is deeply browned. Serve with rice.