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Payagua Mascada
Paraguayan fried cassava and beef patties seasoned with garlic, onion and cumin.
About Payagua Mascada
Payaguá Mascada, also called lampreado, is a traditional Paraguayan fried cake built from cassava and beef. This profile fixes a documented version using ground beef, boiled cassava, garlic, onion, cumin and cornstarch.
Cassava provides a mild, earthy starch base and a dense tenderness, while beef supplies savoury depth. Garlic, onion and cumin give the patties a warm aromatic character without introducing a compound seasoning.
The mixture is shaped into small flattened cakes and fried until the outside is browned and lightly crisp. Inside, the mashed cassava remains soft and cohesive around fine pieces of seasoned beef.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Payagua Mascada
Paraguayan Cassava-and-Beef Payaguá Mascada.
- Ground beefSavoury meat filling
- CassavaMashed starch base
- GarlicAromatic seasoning
- Vegetable oilSautéing and frying fat
- SaltSeasoning
- Ground cuminWarm spice note
- OnionSavoury aromatic
- CornstarchBinding starch
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Ground beef:
- Cassava:
- Garlic:
- Vegetable oil:
- Salt:
- Ground cumin:
- Onion:
- Cornstarch:
Origins & food traditions
The Embassy of Paraguay identifies lampreado, better known as Payaguá Mascada, as a Paraguayan fried cassava cake. The selected complete recipe fixes the cassava, cooked ground-beef, garlic, onion, vegetable-oil, salt, cumin and cornstarch version, while 196 Flavors independently corroborates cassava, beef and scallions as the traditional core.
Cuisines & regions
- Paraguayan Cuisine
- Paraguayan CuisineCatalogue link pending review