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Carimanola recipe
Deliciously crispy yuca fritters filled with meat!
Ingredients
- 800 g yuca
- 400 g ground beef
- 1 unit onion
- 2 unit garlic
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 500 ml oil
How to make Carimanola
- Peel 500 g of yuca and chop into chunks.
- Boil the yuca in salted water over medium heat until tender, about 25 minutes.
- Drain the yuca and mash it with a fork until smooth. Let it cool slightly before handling.
- In a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium heat.
- Sauté 1 chopped onion until fragrant and translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in 2 minced garlic cloves and sauté for an additional minute until fragrant.
- Add 500 g of ground beef to the skillet, along with 1 teaspoon of cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Cook the beef until browned and cooked through, about 10 minutes.
- Shape 50 g of the mashed yuca into small discs.
- Fill each disc with the beef mixture, then seal the edges tightly.
- In a deep pan, heat oil over medium-high heat.
- Fry the filled discs until golden and crispy on both sides, about 4-5 minutes.
What is Carimanola?
Carimanola is a traditional dish from Panama. It takes about 60 minutes to prepare, is considered medium to make at home, and uses 8 ingredients.
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