World Flavors Cookbook

Mbejú

Paraguayan manioc starch flatbread — a thin, crispy, naturally gluten-free pancake with cheese, cooked on a dry griddle.

Cuisine: Paraguay

Ingredients

• 300g almidón de mandioca (manioc starch)
• 100g queso Paraguay, crumbled
• 2 tbsp butter or lard
• 1 egg
• Salt

Instructions

1. Mix manioc starch with crumbled cheese, butter, egg, and salt.
2. The texture should be crumbly — not a smooth dough.
3. Press a handful into a thin round directly on a dry, hot griddle.
4. Cook 4-5 minutes per side until golden and crispy.
5. The mbejú will crisp as it cools.