Preparation

soak the paiche overnight, then drain it and cook it in water, once ready cut it into six portions. Separately peel and grate the yuccas, place the zest on a clean cloth and drain all the juice. In a saucepan heat the butter and fry the onion, garlic and season with salt, cumin and pepper. once golden add the cilantro and fry until it dries a little, add the yuca and cook stirring until it thickens. For each juane, place two previously roasted bijao leaves, in the shape of a cross. Put a portion of yucca dough on the leaves and in the center of it a piece of fish, wrap it and tie it. Put all the juanes in a pot with boiling water and cook them for 30 minutes. once ready, serve it with an onion sauce or its cocona pepper.

Ingredients

  • a kilo of cassava
  • 1/2 kilo of paiche or another type of salty dried fish
  • 1/8 of cilantro liquefied
  • 50 grams of butter
  • a chopped onion
  • 12 bijao leaves
  • salt, pepper and cumin to taste
  • a tablespoon of garlic