Cassava fritters

Name: Cassava fritters
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Burundi
Ingredients: 650 g — food-grade cassava properly processed and fully cooked; 100 g — wheat flour; 100 g — beaten eggs without shells; 100 g — sliced onion; 45 g — vegetable oil; 3 g — fine salt; 1 g — black pepper

Cassava fritters — A clearly measured home version for the Burundi collection. Follow the listed ingredients and method; this recipe does not claim an exclusive origin.

Ingredients

650 g — food-grade cassava properly processed and fully cooked
100 g — wheat flour
100 g — beaten eggs without shells
100 g — sliced onion
45 g — vegetable oil
3 g — fine salt
1 g — black pepper

Preparation

Mash cassava that is already properly processed and fully cooked; remove tough fibres.

Mix with flour, beaten eggs, finely chopped onion, salt and pepper.

Shape 16 small ovals and chill 15 minutes.

Heat about 800 ml frying oil to 170°C in a suitable pot no more than one-third full.

Fry small batches 4–5 minutes, turning, until centres are fully cooked.

Drain on a rack.

Listed 45 g oil estimates absorption for the batch.