If you expect to find spicy food in Colombia, you will be quite surprised. They simply don't prefer hot spices, although you will notice several similar ingredients some other kitchens in this area use, for example Mexican. They enjoy fried food, and fry just about anything. Some Colombian food recipes are quite simple, and you can easily prepare their specialties, if you have some basic ingredients.
Masarepa is a type of precooked corn flour used to make arepas, empanadas and tamales. Sazon Goya is a dry seasoning often used in Colombian kitchen. It contains cumin, saffron and garlic powder. Cilantro or coriander, also known as Chinese parsley, is really important herb and it gives specific taste to their specialties.
To prepare dough for your empanadas, you will need one and half cups of Masarepa, 2 cups of water, one tablespoon of vegetable oil, a small spoon of Sazon Goya and the same amount of salt. Mix the ingredients together and knead the dough until smooth. Leave it to rest for maybe twenty minutes.
The filling is made using yellow potatoes, but you can replace them with white ones. You will need two cups diced potatoes, some meat bouillon, half cup of chopped onions, white and green, one garlic clove, half pound of minced or chopped meat, traditionally the mixture of pork and beef, olive oil, fresh cilantro, red bell peppers and black pepper and salt.
Cook diced potatoes in bouillon and mash. Put all other ingredients on hot olive oil, onions first, and cook until dry. Season to your taste and combine with mash potatoes. You will use this mixture to fill your dough, and that's why it needs to be quite dry.
Make around twenty small balls out of your dough and form a thin circle of each. Place one spoon of filling on each circle, for a small half circles and seal them using a fork. Preheat larger amount of vegetable oil in one large pot and fry your empanadas until they become golden. Serve them hot, as a side dish. Empanadas taste great cold as well.
Arepas are simple but delicious cakes you can serve as a side dish or enjoy them as snacks. They are prepared using the same amount of cheese and Masarepa, with the addition of water, vegetable oil and salt. Make a dough and knead it for a few minutes, until it become smooth. Make small circles and fry them in deep vegetable oil. They should be golden and crispy, but soft inside.
Colombians often use cumin, usually toasted and ground. They also use Achiote, the ground seeds of Annatto bush. This powder or paste has a subtle pepper flavor, but is mainly used for food coloring. Garlic is probably one of the most important ingredients in numerous traditional dishes, used for seasoning breads, seafood, meat and even rice.
There are numerous types of Tamales in Colombia, depending on the region. This popular traditional dish is often filled with rice and yellow corn. It is not so easy to prepare it, and it takes some time. If you have the opportunity to try this delicious and specific specialty, prepared on traditional way, make sure not to miss it.
Masarepa is a type of precooked corn flour used to make arepas, empanadas and tamales. Sazon Goya is a dry seasoning often used in Colombian kitchen. It contains cumin, saffron and garlic powder. Cilantro or coriander, also known as Chinese parsley, is really important herb and it gives specific taste to their specialties.
To prepare dough for your empanadas, you will need one and half cups of Masarepa, 2 cups of water, one tablespoon of vegetable oil, a small spoon of Sazon Goya and the same amount of salt. Mix the ingredients together and knead the dough until smooth. Leave it to rest for maybe twenty minutes.
The filling is made using yellow potatoes, but you can replace them with white ones. You will need two cups diced potatoes, some meat bouillon, half cup of chopped onions, white and green, one garlic clove, half pound of minced or chopped meat, traditionally the mixture of pork and beef, olive oil, fresh cilantro, red bell peppers and black pepper and salt.
Cook diced potatoes in bouillon and mash. Put all other ingredients on hot olive oil, onions first, and cook until dry. Season to your taste and combine with mash potatoes. You will use this mixture to fill your dough, and that's why it needs to be quite dry.
Make around twenty small balls out of your dough and form a thin circle of each. Place one spoon of filling on each circle, for a small half circles and seal them using a fork. Preheat larger amount of vegetable oil in one large pot and fry your empanadas until they become golden. Serve them hot, as a side dish. Empanadas taste great cold as well.
Arepas are simple but delicious cakes you can serve as a side dish or enjoy them as snacks. They are prepared using the same amount of cheese and Masarepa, with the addition of water, vegetable oil and salt. Make a dough and knead it for a few minutes, until it become smooth. Make small circles and fry them in deep vegetable oil. They should be golden and crispy, but soft inside.
Colombians often use cumin, usually toasted and ground. They also use Achiote, the ground seeds of Annatto bush. This powder or paste has a subtle pepper flavor, but is mainly used for food coloring. Garlic is probably one of the most important ingredients in numerous traditional dishes, used for seasoning breads, seafood, meat and even rice.
There are numerous types of Tamales in Colombia, depending on the region. This popular traditional dish is often filled with rice and yellow corn. It is not so easy to prepare it, and it takes some time. If you have the opportunity to try this delicious and specific specialty, prepared on traditional way, make sure not to miss it.
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