Arepitas de Yuca- Yuca Fritters

What can I say?? Here is another one of those finger foods that really take me back to my grandmother's kitchen. The star of this fritter is absolutely the anise seeds. They lend such a fantastic flavor to the yuca. The taste is out of this world! If you are not a fan of anise, do not add them to the fritters, they taste just as good without them.

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Ingredients

1 Pound of Cassava, Yuca

½ of a packet of Sazon con Achiote- for color and flavor or you can use a natural food color (yellow)

Canola Oil, for frying

½ tsp of Anise Seeds- optional

1 tsp of Kosher salt

Preparation

Add canola oil to a pan and heat it over medium high heat. You need about 2 inches of oil in a frying pan.

Grate Cassava on a box grater . After all of the Cassava is grated, add the salt, the seasoning packet and anise (optional). Combine all of the ingredients.

Once all the ingredients are combined, scoop the mixture with a spoon and drop into the hot oil. Fry for about 2 minutes on each side, or until the fritter is golden on each side.

Serve immediately.