Caribbean Yucca Fries - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 cups yucca root, peeled,cut into shoestring size pieces about 2 1/2 inches long
    vegetable oil, as needed (for deep frying)
    salt and black pepper
    Mango habanero ketchup
    1 cup tomato ketchup
    1/2 cup mango, very ripe,peeled,pit removed,and diced
    1/2 teaspoon habanero pepper, outside of pepper chopped (optional)
    1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Preparation
    Heat tall deep-fry pot halfway with vegetable oil to 325 degrees F.
    Add 1 c.
    yucca fries to the oil at a time and fry for about 21/2 minutes or until golden brown, cooked through, and crisp.
    Drain on paper towels, and season to taste.
    Repeat with three other batches.
    For ketchup: Combine all ingredients in blender, puree until smooth.
    Serve with yucca fries.
    Note: I would dry yucca with paper towels well before frying.

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