"Rubystars" > wrote in message >...
> "MrFalafel" > wrote in message
> om...
> > North African Vegetable Tagine
> > 1.1kg (2 1/2 lbs) root vegetables (carrot, parsnip, potatoes, squash)
>
> Since this is an African recipe, do you think manioc/yuca root/cassava would
> work in this? Or is "North Africa" all
> just like the Mid East?
>
> There's always a big pile of manioc (labeled Yuca root) at HEB and its
> pretty cheap. Apparently they don't
> have a lot of customers for it. I'd like to buy some more because I liked it
> last time but I don't
> know of any recipes for it except grate, soak, drain, and steam.
>
> -Rubystars

Why not? I'd just be wary of the balance of starchy manioc to vegetable ratio.

Here's a a couple of unexciting manioc recipes to try.
http://www.ivu.org/recipes/mexican/yucca.html
http://www.ivu.org/recipes/african/steamed-j.html