COLOMBIAN AREPAS | How to Make Colombian Arepas | SyS

corn flour

🥗Healthier: whole grain flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole grain flour adds fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds flavor.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor without dairy.

meat

🥗Healthier: grilled vegetables

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Vegetables or beans offer a nutritious, budget-friendly filling.

Add warm water to a large bowl.

Add cornmeal to the water to avoid lumps and achieve a smooth dough.

Add room temperature butter to the mixture for easier mixing.

Add mozzarella cheese to the mixture, or any cheese of your choice.

Add salt to the mixture; it can also be added to the water at the beginning.

Knead the dough until smooth and very soft in texture.

Cut the zipper off a Ziploc bag and cut both sides to create two pieces of plastic.

Grab some dough and form a small ball, about the size of a medium orange.

Place the dough ball between the two pieces of plastic.

Flatten the dough using a rolling pin or a bottle to your desired thickness.

Use a bowl to cut the arepa shape through the plastic bag.

Carefully remove the excess dough to keep the arepa intact.

For smaller arepas, use a drinking glass instead of a bowl to cut the dough.

If making by hand, flatten the dough with your palms and smooth out any cracks with your thumb.

Spray a griddle with spray butter or use stick butter to grease it.

Turn the stove to medium-high temperature.

Place the arepas on the griddle and grill for 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

Avoid burning the arepas as they will taste unpleasant.

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