Arracacha Frita

Fried Arracacha

Preparation info
  • 4 to 6

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Secrets of Colombian Cooking

By Patricia McCausland-Gallo

Published 2004

  • About

Arracacha* is an Andean vegetable like yuca* or cassava. It is slightly sweet and is colored purple in the center. It is a vegetable the paisas (people from the Antioquia and Viejo Caldas regions of Colombia) cultivate and have as a staple.

Ingredients

  • pounds whole arracacha*
  • 2 cups oil for frying
  • Salt

Method

  1. Peel the arracacha and quarter lengthwise. Cut each quarter lengthwise again into ½-inch strips, or into ¼-inch strips if you like more toasted, crispier sticks.
  2. Place the arracacha in a medium pot with 6 cups of water. Cover, bring to a boil, and cook until fork tende