World Flavors Cookbook

Payagua Mascada (Cassava Patties)

Name: Payagua Mascada (Cassava Patties)
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: Paraguay
Ingredients: 1kg cassava (boiled and mashed), 500g ground beef, 1 onion, 2 cloves garlic, cumin, salt, pepper, oil for frying

Savory fried patties made from a mixture of boiled cassava and seasoned minced beef.

Cuisine: Paraguay

Ingredients

1kg cassava (boiled and mashed), 500g ground beef, 1 onion, 2 cloves garlic, cumin, salt, pepper, oil for frying

Instructions

1. Sauté beef with onions, garlic, and spices until fully cooked. 2. Mix the cooked beef with the warm mashed cassava. 3. Form small balls and flatten them into patties. 4. Fry in hot oil until brown and crispy on both sides.