My Trini Style Boiled and Fried Cassava (Yucca) Recipe

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My Trini Style Boiled and Fried Cassava (Yucca)
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Directions:

  1. Place the cassava/yucca pieces in a large pot and cover completely with water.
  2. Place pot over medium heat and boil cassava/yucca pieces till they are a little more than fork tender (this may take 30 minutes or more - depending on the cassava pieces. Some take longer than others).
  3. NOTE: Check the cassava while it is boiling during the 30 minutes. If it isn't soft enough but needs more water, feel free to add more.
  4. While the cassava/yucca is boiling, prep other ingredients.
  5. Chop one medium onion into strips, chop 4-5 garlic cloves and de-seed the roma tomatoes and chop into 8 pieces each. Place all into a bowl.
  6. When cassava/yucca is soft enough, drain in a colander and place an iron pot on the heat and add in 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil.
  7. When the oil is heated a bit, throw in the chopped onions, garlic and tomatoes. Stir these regularly for the next 3-5 minutes.
  8. The onions should become soft and translucent, the garlic should be slightly soft and the tomatoes should be almost disintegrated except for the skin.
  9. Add in the boiled cassava/yucca and stir well to incorporate all ingredients.
  10. While incorporating, try breaking apart the cassava/yucca even more with your spoon. The end product should be semi-smooth, semi-chunky.
  11. If it seems a bit dry, add in more oil - but this should not be necessary.
  12. Add in salt (to your taste) and stir well to incorporate evenly.
  13. Turn off heat and now you are ready eat!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 390 Kcal (1633 kJ)
Calories from fat 92.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.23g 16%
Sodium 29.36mg 1%
Potassium 698.23mg 15%
Total Carbs 71.31g 24%
Sugars 6.86g 27%
Dietary Fiber 4.79g 19%
Protein 2.95g 6%
Vitamin C 49.5mg 83%
Iron 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 47.4mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 135.12 Kcal (566 kJ)
Calories from fat 31.91 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.55g 16%
Sodium 10.17mg 1%
Potassium 241.9mg 15%
Total Carbs 24.71g 24%
Sugars 2.38g 27%
Dietary Fiber 1.66g 19%
Protein 1.02g 6%
Vitamin C 17.2mg 83%
Calcium 16.4mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.9
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

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