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South American made easy: Simple Arepa Recipe

Arepas can be eaten any number of ways for breakfast lunch or dinner, this recipe will be perfect for all three! Gluten free and easy to digest Arepas hold a special place in the hearts of Colombianos and Venezuelanos alike. This particular recipe is a take off of the pabellon they sell in Caracas restaurant in the East Village. Enjoy!

Ingredients
2 cups of  Pre cooked corn flour  ( pan or Goya brand is good in the Spanish food section)
2 cups of water
A pinch of salt
1 Tablespoon of butter

Preparation

1. Warm the water in pot, add salt and butter
2. one melted and dissolved slowly add flour and knead with clean dry hands
3. If dough sticks to your hands add more harina, if too dry add more water
4. Form patties: take a fist-full of dough and form into ball, flatten to about 1/2 inch thick and 3-4 inches in diameter
5. make as many as your might need, save dough by putting it into an airtight container, you don't want loose the moisture use within three days
6.  Heat a little oil in a heavy frying pan and heat the arepas for about ten minutes or until the tops look slights brown and crispy. (should be no more than 10 minutes)

 Preheat oven to 250 degrees. When arepas have browned reduce to 200 and place in over side by side for 15-20 minutes

If you are stuffing it, when cooled a bit slice through the middle but not all the way you are trying to create a pocket not slices

Filling:  While your arepas are in the oven make the stuffing. I made mine with fresh white cheese, black beans, avocado and fried plantains. Follow the easy recipe below for the plantains and black beans its way easier than you think

Spanish Maduros: Easy Fried Plantain Recipe

Eat these stuffed inside Arepas, or central American style with sour cream, either way they make for a delicious treat

Ingredients:
3-4 Ripe plantains, they will look yellow and slightly blackened
Cooking oil

1. Chop both ends of plantain      
   
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3. Slice the ripe plantain down the middle and peel it should come right off                              
4. slice 1/4 in slices on a diagonal  
   
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6. heat up a little canola or vegetable oil on medium
7. once hot add ad many plantains that comfortably fit                     
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9. what you looking for is a brownish black color, they are really sweet so make sure that you watch them or they might burn
10. place plantains on a paper towel to soak up the excess oil. Viola Platanos!

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Very PuertoRican: Easy Spanish Black Bean Recipe

If Latin heaven had a flavor it would be black beans I love making these beans because its cheap healthy and tastes like magic

ingredients
Can of Goya black beans
1 clove of garlic minced
1/4 cup of onions chopped
two or three sprigs of cilantro
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoons of bacon fat, bacon, or pancetta we want to  flavor it not drown it in fat

1. In a medium pan, heat oil and pork, once the fat begins to dissolve add onions garlic and cumin, cook for another two minutes, don't fry!
2. Once the juices have been released add the black beans and mix, cover for 5 minutes stirring occasionally,
   
3. uncover and cook for another 5 minutes, if it gets too dry add a little bit of water and stir
4. remove from heat and serve!