Yuca Chips/ Cassava Chips
Tapioca/Cassava Chips is a thin crispy crunchy wafer that can be munched at anytime.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 kg yuca / Cassava
- ½ litre Sunflower oil ( any flavourless oil)
- 2 tablespoon Chilli powder
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash yuca well to remove dirt. Peel the skin with a knife or peeler. Use whichever is comfortable for you.
- The yuca is all peeled and ready to be cut into blocks.
- Cut the log yuca into small blocks as shown.
- Cut the cassava into thick blocks, as shown. Then, slice each block into thinner round pieces.
- Cut yuca slices into thin strips like finger chips.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Gradually add the sliced yuca strips and fry them slowly.
- Fry the yuca chips until the oil stops making that sizzling sound.
- Remove the cassava chips from the oil and transfer them to absorbent paper.
- Add chilli powder and salt to taste.
- Mix the cassava chips thoroughly until the chili powder and salt are evenly distributed.
Notes
Always buy tender Yuca/ Cassava for the best taste .
Slice thin long strips.
You can add any seasoning as per your palates preference.
Nutrition
Serving: 1peopleCalories: 5kcalCarbohydrates: 0.8gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 26.2mgPotassium: 31.2mgFiber: 0.6gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 474.4IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 5.3mgIron: 0.3mg
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