FRIED CASSAVA (YUCCAS) WITH PERUVIAN HUANCAINA SAUCE

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Make and share this Fried Cassava (Yuccas) With Peruvian Huancaina Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Chef jaggerbowie897

Categories     Peruvian

Time 50m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 -2 cassava
vegetable oil
salt
7 fresh yellow chiles, seeded and devained
300 g fresh farmer cheese (ricotta or feta)
vegetable oil
2/3 cup milk
1 small onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
salt
pepper

Steps:

  • Peel and rinse cassava. Cut in 2 or 3 pieces depending the size. Cook yuccas in salted water until soft and tender when pierced with a fork. Drain and cool.
  • Cut cassava in ½ x 2 inches (1.5 x5 cm).
  • Heat oil in a skillet and fry cassava until golden. Season. Drain fat in paper towel.
  • cassava sticks may be freezed until ready to use. Remove from freezer and place immediately in hot oil until golden and crispy.
  • Serve with Huancaína Sauce as an appetizer.
  • Huancaína Sauce:.
  • Place chili in a blender. Pour milk and blend.
  • Sauté onion with garlic in oil until cooked.
  • Add this mixture to blender together with the cheese.
  • While blending add oil until a creamy sauce is obtained.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 98.3, Fat 1.8, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 10.9, Sodium 30.3, Carbohydrate 5.3, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 2.1, Protein 14.5

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