Paraguayan Mbeju

Ingredients

• 2 cups cassava flour (almidón)
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 200g grated cheese
• 50g butter, melted
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 100ml milk

Instructions

1. Mix all the ingredients into a crumbly dough — should look like coarse breadcrumbs.
2. Heat a dry non-stick pan over medium heat.
3. Press half the mixture in firmly to form a flat disc.
4. Cook 4-5 minutes; flip using a plate.
5. Cook the other side 4 minutes.
6. Repeat with the second batch.

Serving suggestions

• Lovely with mate.

Storage & reheating

Best fresh.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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