0:00
In today's video we are making yucca mash
0:03
You can make it as creamy or as chunky as you prefer. It's the perfect side dish for your favorite protein
0:10
Hola, I am Nadia and this is Nashi Food, where I teach you how to make Latin inspired recipes at home
0:18
So the main ingredient for this recipe is yuca or cassava root
0:22
You will need it chopped, corn and deveined. You can also buy frozen
0:27
which you can find in the majority of the supermarket. If you get frozen yuca it will be even faster to cook. Stay to the end and I
0:35
will share with you some recipe variations and how to serve it. Let's
0:40
start cooking. Place in a large pot about one and a half pounds of cassava root
0:45
two garlic cloves and one and a half teaspoons of salt. Add water just enough
0:52
to cover all the ingredients. Cover your pot and cook over medium heat for between
0:58
30 or 40 minutes or until tender. To verify this you will use a fork or a knife and prick it and if
1:07
it goes in and out easily that means it's ready. Now that the yucca are done remove them from the
1:14
pot and place them in a large mixing bowl. Just as a side note remember to remove the garlic cloves
1:20
Reserve some of the cooking liquid this will be used a later state Here a tip make sure your your milk and your butter are at room temperature This will make the mashing process even easier Now we are going to add the garlic powder the butter and the milk
1:35
and we continue mashing until we have our desired texture. It can be as creamy or as chunky as you like
1:42
At this point you can add additional ingredients for flavor. If you want a cheesier flavor profile you can add sour cream or some cream cheese
1:50
You can also add chopped fresh herbs like chives or parsley. Want a dairy-free option? Substitute the milk with your favorite unsweetened plat maize milk. Make sure it's unsweetened
2:03
You can add, replace the milk also with broth or stock. You can also replace the butter with some olive oil. This taste will be slightly different but also delicious
2:16
You can serve it with grilled food. It also pairs well with anything that you will eat mashed potatoes
2:22
with. It goes also well with gravy so that's another way you can serve it. There you have it
2:30
our garlic yucca mash. Thank you so much for watching. I hope you have enjoyed learning how
2:37
to make yucca mash. The full printable recipe is available in nasifood.com. The link is in the
2:44
the description box below. If you give this recipe a try let me know in the
2:48
comments how you like it. If you're looking for other side dish recipes check out this playlist
