How To Make Aborrajados, A Colombian Street Food Snack

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

ripe plantains

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: regular bananas

Sweet potatoes offer a similar texture and flavor.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: egg substitute

Flaxseed meal is a plant-based alternative for binding.

oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is more affordable while still suitable for frying.

Peel the ripe plantains by cutting off the top and bottom, making a slit down the inside and outside, and loosening the peel with your thumb.

Cut each plantain into four sections.

Fry the plantain pieces in oil until golden and soft, about 3-4 minutes per side.

Smash the fried plantains using a one-cup measure or a smooth river rock until about a quarter-inch thick.

Stuff each smashed plantain with a piece of cashew mozzarella cheese, folding the plantain over to encase the cheese.

Prepare the guasacaca sauce by blending cilantro, lime juice, lime zest, jalapeño, vegan mayonnaise, and salt until smooth.

Make the batter by mixing flour, beer, and pumpkin until there are no major lumps.

Dip the stuffed plantains in the batter and fry until golden brown, turning as needed.

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