Bolitas de Yuca

Preparation info
  • Makes about

    40

    cocktail size Yuca balls
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Art of Peruvian Cuisine: Volume 1

By Tony Custer

Published 2000

  • About

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs (1 kg) yuca
  • Salt to taste
  • Sifted all purpose flour

Method

Preparation

Wash the yuca well and peel. Cut into pieces, place in a large pot of cold salted water, bring to the boil and cook until the flesh is tender, about 25 minutes depending on the yuca. Check individual pieces for doneness. Drain yuca well and take out any grey fibrous core. Mash finely by pressing through a sieve or using a ricer. Add salt to taste. Flour your hands and work