How to Make Arepitas De Yuca -Cassava Root Fritters - Lizette Invita

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in fat and calories, while cream cheese provides a similar creamy texture.

cooking oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier due to its monounsaturated fats, while vegetable oil is often less expensive.

Cut yuca into chunks for easier processing.

Process the yuca until it is finely chopped. Alternatively, you can use a grater.

Squeeze out as much starch from the yuca as possible using your hands or cheesecloth.

Add 1 egg, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 0.5 teaspoons of salt, and 1 tablespoon of anise seed to the yuca.

Mix until it forms a dough. If the dough is too dry, add a little milk for moisture.

Heat 2 tablespoons of coconut oil in a pan until hot.

Take spoonfuls of the dough and place them in the hot oil, flattening them slightly.

Fry until browned on both sides, then remove and place on a paper towel to drain excess oil.

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