🇧🇷🥟 Pastelzinho de Mandioca (Brazilian cassava pastries)
Pastelzinho de mandioca is a popular Brazilian snack made with soft dough from cassava (mandioca) and filled with savory or cheesy fillings, then fried until crispy.
🥣 Ingredients:
🥔 Dough:
- 🥔 Cassava (500g, boiled & mashed)
- 🧈 Butter (1–2 tbsp)
- 🧂 Salt (to taste)
- 🌾 A little flour or cornstarch (to bind, if needed)
🧀 Filling (choose one):
- Cheese (mozzarella or local cheese)
- Ground beef (seasoned)
- Chicken (shredded)
👩🍳 How to make:
1. Prepare dough
- Boil cassava until very soft.
- Mash until smooth (remove any fibers).
- Mix with butter and salt.
- Add a little flour if sticky.
2. Shape
- Take small portions of dough.
- Flatten in your hand.
- Add filling in the center.
- Fold and seal edges (like small turnovers).
3. Fry
- Heat oil on medium heat.
- Fry until golden and crispy outside.
🍽️ Result:
- Crispy golden exterior 🔥
- Soft, slightly chewy cassava inside
- Flavorful filling in every bite 😋
⭐ Tips:
- Make sure cassava is smooth (no lumps or fibers)
- Don’t overfill or it may break while frying
- You can also bake or air fry for a lighter version
If you want, I can also show you:
- 🧀 Cheese-only pastelzinho version
- 🍗 Chicken filling recipe
- 🔥 Air fryer method
- 🇧🇷 Other Brazilian snacks like pão de queijo
