How to Make Irresistible Venezuelan Mandocas | Traditional Recipe Revealed! English & Spanish

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

Boil 2 ripe plantains in water for 3-5 minutes until cooked, depending on ripeness.

Remove the cooked plantains and let them cool enough to handle.

Mash the plantains in a bowl until smooth.

Gradually mix in 1 cup of precooked corn flour (maseca) and 75 grams of piloncillo (brown sugar).

Add 1 teaspoon of salt to taste.

Slowly incorporate 2 cups of water into the mixture, adjusting as necessary to create a smooth dough.

Shape the dough into small rings or mandocas of your preferred size.

Preheat an air fryer to 375°F.

Spray the air fryer basket with vegetable oil spray to prevent sticking.

Place the mandocas in the air fryer, ensuring they are not touching.

Cook for 6 minutes, then flip them over and cook for an additional 6 minutes.

Remove the mandocas from the air fryer and serve warm.

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