Yucca root is known as maravalli kilangu in tamil. It has a hard waxy skin and this is a small tutorial on how to prepare the yucca root for cooking. I remember my grandma steaming these and serving us for a snack although I do not recollect seeing so much wax on them. We used to peel the skin after it was steamed and the skin would come right off. So, yes that is another way to peel the skin. Off to the easy tutorial.
Preparing yucca root.
How to prepare yucca root for cooking.
Ingredients:
- yucca root - 1
Instructions:
Cut the yucca root in half and peel the skin carefully using a knife. Next quarter each half. Remove the thick woody part across the edge of each piece.
Dice into cubes and cook.
1. The skin is tough. Use caution while peeling the skin using the knife.
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1. Wash the yucca root.
2. Cut in half.
3. Peel the skin off using a knife carefully. The skin will be thick.
4. Peeled yucca root.
5. Slice each half into 2.
6. Cut each piece further.
7. Take each piece and slice the hard woody edge.
8. The hard edge removed. Repeat for all pieces.
9. Dice into small cubes and cook.
Enjoy!
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love ur pics.. thanks to this i know the various names tapioca has.. though from kerala and despite loving kappa( the mallu name)..i shy away from this..
the pictures on ur blog are awesome..
I do this way too,one of my fav snacks.
First time here and love it very much, I’m happily following it..!!!
In the Caribbean, we call this cassava and lots of desserts are made with it in combination with coconut and we also make Cassava Chips from it.