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Lampreado
(Lambreado, Payaguá Mascada)
Lampreado, also known as payaguá mascada, is a nutritious Paraguayan cassava fritter that is traditionally filled with ground beef and scallions. In order to prepare it, cassava is first cooked, mashed, then combined with other ingredients, and the concoction is then fried in hot oil until golden brown.
Some recipes also include lard, and the dish is best served with a fresh salad on the side. Lampreado is especially popular at the Fiesta de San Juan (St. John festival), which is celebrated annually on June 24.
Lampreado Authentic recipe
PREP 40min
COOK 1h 30min
READY IN 2h 10min
This traditional lampreado recipe combines cassava and seasoned ground beef into hearty fried patties, a beloved staple of Paraguayan home cooking. It is a recipe approved by Margarita Miró de Ibars, a leading figure in the preservation of Paraguayan culinary heritage, and adapted from the website of Cocina Rica (cocinarica.com.py), the best-selling gastronomic magazine in Paraguay.
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