Tortilhas de mandioca

Ingredientes

• 6 cups water
• 1 pound yuca
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Modo de preparo

1. 1

   If using fresh yuca, peel it by cutting the ends and removing the skin. Add the yuca to a large pan and add the water.

2. 2

   Cook the yuca on high heat for 24 minutes. After the yuca is cooked, insert a fork in the middle of a piece to make sure that it is tender. Then drain and put the yuca in a big bowl.

3. 3

   Now mash the yuca with a fork or a potato masher. Add the salt and the oil and mix it in with the mashed yuca.

4. 4

   Oil your hands and divide the dough, and roll into 10 equal balls or fewer if you're making smaller tortillas.

5. 5

   Then, place each ball between a cut-up freezer bag or plastic wrap. Then, with the help of a tortilla press or any flat kitchen tool like a cutting board, press until each ball turns into a disk that is about 1/8 of an inch thick.

6. 6

   In a large pan over medium-high heat, cook the tortillas. Wait for the pan to get hot and lay each tortilla flat and cook for 1 minute per side.

7. 7

   After cooking, let the tortillas cool and then store them or serve them right away. Buen provecho!