Baked Fritters with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 pounds yuca, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces (6 cups)
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup chopped onion
• ½ cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1 fresh jalapeño chile pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• 1 cup dried bread crumbs
• 2 jarred roasted red peppers, rinsed and drained
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1½ teaspoons tahini
• 1 to 2 teaspoons sriracha sauce