Arepas Colombianas Recipe
A Colombian cuisine. These golden brown delights bear the marks of tradition of the indigenous tribes with simple ingredients that can be gotten from the grocery store aisles and also the perfect pre-cooked cornmeal. Indeed, creating the arepa recipes has become a favorite thing to make in my kitchen. If this is your first time trying these cornmeal cakes I'm hoping it won't be the last.
Equipment
- Large bowl
- Rolling Pin
- Non-stick skillet
Ingredients
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1/3 tsp salt
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 tbsp. oil for dough
- 2 tbsp. frying oil
- Filling:
- 1 tomato
- 4 slices vegan cheese
- 4 slices of chili peppers
Instructions
- Step 1: In a large bowl, pour the flour and salt. Stir the mixture with a dry whisk. Pour in the oil and warm water. Stirring until a soft dough formed.
- Step 2: Knead the dough, If necessary, add a little more cornmeal. Cornmeal dough has the texture of wet sand. Divide the dough into 4 portions, shape the dough into small balls, flattening them softly with a rolling pin to form the cornmeal cakes
- Roll each portion into a circle and flatten slightly.
- Step 3: Next, I heated a non-stick skillet over medium heat with a bit of oil placed the arepas in it. The sizzle when they touched the skillet was satisfying. Allow to cook until they turned golden brown on each side.
- Step 4: Prepare the filling: Cut cheese into slices, tomato into half rings, pepper into thin rings.
- Step 5: Cut the arepas with a knife to make pockets. Place the filling in the pocket and serve.