Fried Yucca With Peruvian Cheese Sauce : Peruvian Food & Drink

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds richness.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories and dairy-free.

yucca

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Sweet potatoes offer similar texture with added nutrients.

Remove the seeds from Peruvian chilies and sauté with onion, walnut or pecan, and garlic until soft.

Blend the sautéed mixture with cilantro, fresh farmer cheese, milk, water, and oil until smooth.

Season the cheese sauce with salt and taste for seasoning.

Pour the cheese sauce into a cup.

Boil the yucca until tender, similar to potatoes.

Cut the boiled yucca into sticks like french fries and fry them until golden.

Plate the fried yucca and pour the cheese sauce over it, garnishing with red pepper and hardboiled egg.

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