For the cassava dough

• 1 kg fresh cassava, peeled and cut into pieces
• 8 g salt (1 ¼ teaspoons)
• 30 g unsalted butter (2 tablespoons)
• 15 g pre-cooked cornmeal (2 tablespoons), only if needed

For the beef filling

• 350 g ground beef
• 120 g white onion, finely chopped (1 medium onion)
• 80 g ripe tomato, finely chopped (1 medium tomato)
• 50 g red bell pepper, finely chopped (½ small pepper)
• 10 g garlic, crushed (2 cloves)
• 15 ml vegetable oil (1 tablespoon)
• 3 g ground cumin (1 teaspoon)
• 2 g ground black pepper (½ teaspoon)
• 5 g salt (1 teaspoon)
• 15 g fresh cilantro, chopped (¼ cup)

For frying

• 750 ml vegetable oil (3 cups)