AREPAS | John Quilter

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt provides a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

arepa flour

🥗Healthier: cornmeal

💰Cheaper: polenta

Cornmeal can be a more accessible option for making arepas.

Soak dried white corn overnight to rehydrate.

Pressure cook the rehydrated corn for about 45 minutes until plump.

Grind the cooked corn to make a dough.

Add a chunk of butter and salt to the ground corn and mix until combined.

Form the dough into plump tortillas using a tortilla press and a plastic bag.

Heat a griddle and add a little oil to it.

Griddle the tortillas on each side until they get color.

Add ham and Colombian cheese on top of the tortillas on the griddle.

Cover with a lid to help melt the cheese.

Garnish with avocado and serve.

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