Yucas Fritas a la Huancaina

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• Servings- 5-6
• Prep time- 45 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 or 2 large yuccas
• vegetable oil
• salt

Ingredients for Salsa Huancaina:

• 7 yellow chili peppers (prepare peppers by deseeding and deveining).
• Oil
• 1 small onion (prepare the onion by chopping)
• 10.5 ounces of either ricotta or feta cheese
• 2/3 cup of milk
• 1 clove of garlic (prepare the garlic by mincing it)

Preparation for Yucca:

• Wash and peel the Yuca. Split each yucca into 2 or 3 pieces. Cook the pieces of yucca in boiling water. You want to cook the yucca until they are soft. Once they are soft drain the yucca and let it cool.
• Cut the yucca into pieces that are 1.5 to 5cm.
• Heat oil in a pan and once the oil is hot fry the yucca until it is browned. Season the yucca with salt and pepper.

Preparation for Salsa Huancaina:

• Place chopped Peruvian aji amarillo in a blender and blend it with the milk.
• On a skillet heat one tablespoon of oil.
• Once the oil is hot, place the chopped onions on the skillet and cook them until they are tender.
• Add the garlic to the skillet and mix the onions and garlic together.
• Place the onion and garlic into the blender along with the diced cheese. Continue to blend.
• Add oil slowly until the ingredients in the blender turn into a creamy sauce.