Pastel Mandi’O Recipe

step 1

• STEP 1. take meat, 2 garlic cloves, bay leaves,1 onion, salt and pepper in a pressure cooker.

step 2

• STEP 1. cook it for 45 minutes.

step 3

• STEP 1. once cooked, chop the meat.

step 4

• STEP 1. take chopped onions, garlic and bell peppers in a dutch oven and saute them for a while.

step 5

• STEP 1. add rice to the pan and season it with some salt and pepper.

step 6

• STEP 1.add 2 ladles of meat stock, cumin and chopped parsley.

step 7

• STEP 1. cook this mixture for 10 minutes on low heat.

step 8

• STEP 1. add meat to the pan and mix well.

step 9

• STEP 1. strain the mixture and discard the liquid.

step 10

• STEP 1. clean and peel the cassava thoroughly and cut it into big chunks.

step 11

• STEP 1. place the cassava chunks into a pan and cover it with water.

step 12

• STEP 1. boil it for 30 minutes and drain well.

step 13

• STEP 1. take corn flour and cassava in a bowl and add salt, egg, margarine and flour to it.

step 14

• STEP 1. knead this into a dough.

step 15

• STEP 1. roll the dough in order to make 4 inch discs.

step 16

• STEP 1. place a spoon of stuffing in the center of the stuffing and close the disc into a half moon shape by applying some water on the edges.

step 17

• STEP 1. deep fry them in a dutch oven and serve hot.