World Flavors Cookbook

Pastel Mandi'o (Cassava Empanada)

Name: Pastel Mandi'o (Cassava Empanada)
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Paraguay
Ingredients: 1kg cassava (boiled and mashed), 200g cornmeal, 1 egg, 1 tbsp butter, 500g minced beef, 2 onions, cumin, salt, pepper, oil for frying

Unique empanadas where the dough is made from a mixture of boiled cassava and cornmeal, filled with savory minced beef.

Cuisine: Paraguay

Ingredients

1kg cassava (boiled and mashed), 200g cornmeal, 1 egg, 1 tbsp butter, 500g minced beef, 2 onions, cumin, salt, pepper, oil for frying

Instructions

1. Sauté beef and onions with spices for the filling. Let cool. 2. Mix mashed cassava, cornmeal, egg, and butter into a dough. 3. Roll out the dough and cut circles. 4. Place filling in the center and fold into half-moons. 5. Deep fry until golden and crispy.