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Mandi'o chyryry
Mandi'o chyryry: Paraguayan fried cassava with onion and egg
Mandi'o chyryry means 'fried cassava' in Guaraní, and it is what rural Paraguayan families make from yesterday's boiled mandi'o: chunks crushed and fried in a big pan with onion until crisp in places, then scrambled with eggs. It comes out for breakfast with cocido or for a quick supper, and costs next to nothing. Use sweet cassava, the kind sold in supermarkets. The mistake is stirring constantly, which turns it to mush; let the cassava sit and brown. Chef's tip: the best chyryry starts with cold, day-old boiled cassava, which fries crisper than freshly boiled.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ lb sweet cassava (mandioca)peeled, woody core removed
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- 4 tbsp sunflower oil
- 2 onionssliced
- 4 eggsbeaten
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp parsley (optional)chopped
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Cut 1 ¾ lb sweet cassava (mandioca) into chunks and boil in salted water using 1 tsp of 1 tsp salt until very tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and cool; it is even better if chilled overnight.
20 minStep 2: Break the cassava into rough 2 cm pieces with your hands, removing any fibres.
3 minStep 3: Heat 4 tbsp sunflower oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add 2 onions and fry until golden.
6 minStep 4: Add the cassava and the rest of ½ tsp salt. Press it down and leave it to brown for 3 minutes before turning; repeat until crisp and golden in patches.
8 minStep 5: Pour in 4 eggs and stir gently until just set and still glossy. Season with ½ tsp black pepper, scatter over 2 tbsp parsley and serve.
3 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 400 kcal
- Protein
- 10 g
- Carbs
- 56 g
- Fat
- 16 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does mandi'o chyryry take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 35 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of onions?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
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