(yucca)2 servings20 minutes

Yellow Cassava with Huacatay Sauce

By Julio César Ayca

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2 Servings

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20 Minutes

Yellow Cassava with Huacatay Sauce
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Recipe Details

Total Time: 20 Minutes

Cooking Technique: Air Frying

Yield: 2 Servings

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (½ liter) water
  • 2 lb (1 kg) cassava, (yucca)
  • ½ tbsp salt
  • Parboiled cassava
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 huacatay sprigs
  • 2 ají amarillo (Peruvian yellow peppers) with seed
  • 5 soda saltines
  • Salt pepper, oregano (to taste)
  • ¼ cup oil

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Place the stainless steel inner pot inside the Instant Pot®, then add water, yucca, and salt. Close and lock the Instant Pot® lid, making sure the steam release handle is turned to Sealing. Press Soup/Broth and set time to 5 Minutes.
  2. When the time is up, release the steam (by turning the handle). Once all the pressure is released, open the lid, remove the cassava and set aside.
  3. On the Instant Vortex panel, press Air Fry, set the time to 7 Minutes and the temperature to 390°F (200°C). Season cassava with salt, pepper, and a tablespoon of oil. Add the cassava to the basket, then fry. Once the time is up, remove and serve.
  4. To prepare the huacatay sauce, use a blender to blend all the ingredients. Set aside.
  5. Serve the cassava with huacatay sauce.

About the chef

Julio César Ayca

Julio César Ayca

Julio César Ayca is a graduate chef with a diploma in avant-garde cuisine. He has worked as a cook and head chef in different restaurants in the Peruvian capital. Currently, he is a creator of gastronomic content on different digital platforms and a virtual Peruvian cuisine teacher.

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