Muchines de Yuca

Description
this is a great dish for the family. It is full of rice and peppers.

Ingredients

 * 1 lb yuca (cassava) peeled, grated
 * 1 onion, white peeled, grated
 * 1 egg
 * salt and pepper to taste
 * 1 cup filling (see below)
 * oil for frying

Cheese filling

 * 1 cup of grated jack, mozzarella, Swiss or any melting cheese you like

Pork filling

 * 2 tablespoons oil
 * ½ onion, minced
 * 1 tablespoon minced parsley
 * 1 tablespoon minced cilantro
 * ½ pound ground pork
 * ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
 * ¼ teaspoon salt

Directions

 * 1) Prepare filling of your choice.

Pork filling

 * 1) Heat the oil in a skillet over medium flame.
 * 2) Sauté the onion, parsley and cilantro in the oil until the onion is translucent.
 * 3) Add the pork, cumin and salt and sauté, breaking up meat, until the meat is cooked through.
 * 4) Add about 2 tablespoons of water and cook until mostly evaporated.
 * 5) Adjust seasoning to taste and set aside to cool.
 * 6) Optional: a chopped hard-boiled egg may be stirred into the meat at the end if you like.

Muchines

 * 1) Mix grated yuca, onion, egg, salt and pepper together in a bowl.
 * 2) Place about ¼ cup of the yuca mix in one hand.
 * 3) Form a depression with your thumb.
 * 4) Place around 1 tbsp of filling in the depression and fold the yuca over to cover it.
 * 5) Form the yuca into an egg-shaped ball and squeeze out excess moisture.
 * 6) Set aside and repeat with the rest of the yuca and filling.
 * 7) Heat 2-3 cups of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
 * 8) Add 3-4 muchines at a time and fry till golden brown and cooked through, about 3–5 minutes.
 * 9) Turn midway to brown both sides.
 * 10) Remove to a paper towel-lined plate and serve hot.