How To Make Columbia's Most Popular Food | Arepas

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

shredded chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Tofu offers a plant-based option while canned chicken is more affordable.

Add 2.5 cups of lukewarm water and 2 teaspoons of kosher salt to a mixing bowl and stir to combine.

Gradually add 2 cups of pre-cooked cornmeal to the bowl and mix with hands until a dough forms with a consistency similar to wet sand.

Taste the dough for salt levels and adjust if necessary.

Let the dough rest for about 10 minutes.

Prepare a baking sheet by lightly greasing it or using parchment paper.

Portion the dough into eight equal pieces and shape each into a disc about the thickness of your pinky.

Heat a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium-low heat and add enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan.

Cook the arepas for about 8 to 10 minutes on each side until golden brown.

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