My Trini Style Cassava (Yucca)

Step 1: Place the cassava/yucca pieces in a large pot and cover completely with water.

Step 2: Place pot over medium heat and boil cassava/yucca pieces till they are a little more than fork tender (this may take 30 minutes or more - depending on the cassava pieces. Some take longer than others).

Step 3: NOTE: Check the cassava while it is boiling during the 30 minutes. If it isn't soft enough but needs more water, feel free to add more.

Step 4: While cassava is boiling, chop one medium onion into strips, chop 4-5 garlic cloves and de-seed the roma tomatoes and chop into 8 pieces each. Place all into a bowl.

Step 5: When cassava/yucca is soft enough, drain in a colander and place an iron pot on the heat and add in 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil.

Step 6: When the oil is heated a bit, throw in the chopped onions, garlic and tomatoes. Stir these regularly for the next 3-5 minutes.

Step 7: The onions should become soft and translucent, the garlic should be slightly soft and the tomatoes should be almost disintegrated except for the skin.

Step 8: Add in the boiled cassava/yucca and stir well to incorporate all ingredients.

Step 9: While incorporating, try breaking apart the cassava/yucca even more with your spoon. The end product should be semi-smooth, semi-chunky.

Step 10: If it seems a bit dry, add in more oil - but this should not be necessary.

Step 11: Add in salt (to your taste) and stir well to incorporate evenly.

Step 12: Turn off heat and now you are ready eat!