Colombian Arepas
Colombian white corn tortillas
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time5 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: colombian
Servings: 6 arepas
Calories: 139kcal
- 2 cups of masarepa of your choice
- 2 ¼ cups water
- pinch of salt optional
Add the water and salt (optional) to a large bowl.
Slowly mix in the masarepa and about ½ cup at a time. Using your hands, knead the masa unit a smooth dough is formed. If you find the masa to be too dry and crumbly add ¼ cup of water. If you see your dough is too mushy, add more masarepa. Cover with a kitchen towel and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
Form balls the size of a medium onion and place them between 2 sheets of plastic wrap. Flatten with a rolling pin to your desired thickness.
Using a dessert plate or soup bowl (about 6-7 inches in diameter), cut the dough into circles through the plastic wrap. Remove excess dough and use it to make more arepas.
Set your stovetop to medium and place your arepa on your arepa grill. Cook for about two minutes on each side or until cooked and lightly toasted.
Once cooked, eat as is or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for upto a week.
- If you have a tortilla press, you can use that instead to flatten the dough. Be sure to wrap it plastic wrap so the dough doesn't stick to the press.
- If you don't have an arepa grill, you can use a nonstick frying pan to toast them
- Do not stack your arepas on top of each other. They will stick to one another and become soggy. Place a paper towel between each arepa to avoid this.
- You can freeze your arepas for upto 3 months. If cooking from frozen, place the arepa in the microwave with a damp paper towel for 30 seconds on high heat. Then cook regularly. This helps avoid the arepa cracking in half.
Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 2g | Vitamin A: 81IU | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 3mg