Arepa
An Aruba lunch. Ready in about 29 minutes. Difficulty: medium.
- 9 minPrep (about)
- 20 minCook (about)
- 29 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- MediumDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
- ¾ cup corn flour
- 1 cup warm water
Spices & seasonings (1): salt
- ¾ tsp salt
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Put the corn flour in a bowl.
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Add your salted water little by little, mixing using the flour till all your water has been used plus the flour has become a dough.
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Let it rest for five minutes, now.
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Shape the dough in round rolls around 3 inches in diameter plus 1 2 inch thick.
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Slowly heat the arepas till a crust forms on each side in a lightly greased pan.
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Place them into a casserole.
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Cook in the oven in the oven at 350 degrees for about 20 min, until the arepas sound hollow when tapped.
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To enhance taste: instead of using water, use chicken or beef broth.
On the side: Green salad
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (10 min)
- Rinse the salad greens. Slice the cucumber.
- Put it all in a bowl and toss with the dressing just before eating.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.