YANIQUEQUES DOMINICANOS

yuca

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Sweet potato offers a similar texture with more nutrients.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: egg substitute

Flaxseed meal binds ingredients while adding fiber.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice provides a similar acidity and flavor.

Start by measuring 2 cups of all-purpose flour.

Add 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder to the flour.

Pour in 3 tablespoons of oil and mix well.

Gradually add water at room temperature, mixing until combined. The amount of water needed may vary based on the flour used.

Knead the dough with clean hands, adding more water as necessary until the dough is elastic and smooth.

Place the dough in a bowl, drizzle a little oil on top, and cover it. Refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes to rest.

After resting, divide the dough into small balls.

Use a rolling pin to flatten each ball into a circle. Alternatively, a bottle can be used to roll out the dough.

Heat enough oil in a pan for deep frying the yaniqueques.

Once the oil is hot, carefully add the flattened dough to the oil.

Fry until the bottom is golden brown, then flip to cook the other side until golden as well.

Sprinkle a little salt on the yaniqueques after frying.

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