This link right here shows you the backround of one of the key ingredients for Arepa's which is Masarepa!
Steps on making Arepa's
- First, add 2 cups of masarepa (cornmeal) inside of your bowl
- Next, add 1 1/2 cup water and a pinch of salt
- Mix all the ingredients until they form a dough
- Once you formed a dough, use your hands to need the dough and make sure there are no balls of flour that didn't mix well.
- After you make the dough, take it out of the bowl and shape it into thin, flat circles.
- Add oil to your pan and put your stove on medium- high heat and cook each side for 5-4 minutes until they turn crispy brown
- When they finish cooking, cut them in half and add any filling you like
Arepa's are amazing!! Especially their orgin and backround story
Introducing the ingrediants in our recipe and what role they play:
This recipe that my partner and I chose requires 9-10 minutes of cooking time, 1 bowl, a wooden spoon, and just 3 ingredients. The first ingredient is Masarepa (Cornmeal). Masarepa is a pre cooked cornmeal and is a key ingredient in various Latin American dishes. The next ingredients are water and salt. This allows the Arepa to have a bit of flavor and allows it to form into a dough. The last ingrediant is Oil, which allows the Arepa's to be cooked in the pan. All of these ingrediants will allow you to make the best homemade Arepa's!
Click here to see the actual process of making Arepa's in a more complex way
