Cunape

Name: Cunape
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Bolivian
Ingredients: 2 cups cassava starch; 1.5 cups queso fresco, grated; 1 egg; 1/4 cup milk

Cuñapé/koon-yah-PEH/

About this dish

Small, cheesy bread rolls made from cassava starch, crisp outside and chewy inside.

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Ingredients

🥔2 cups cassava starch

🧀1.5 cups queso fresco, grated

🥚1 egg

🥛1/4 cup milk

Method

Serves 3

Mix cassava starch with grated cheese, egg, and milk into a soft, sticky dough.

Shape into small balls or rolls.

Bake at 200°C (400°F) for about 15-20 minutes until puffed and golden.

Serve warm.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Cuñapé is a traditional bread from the eastern lowlands of Bolivia, similar to Brazilian pão de queijo, made from cassava starch.

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