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Colombian Arepas de Choclo

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Colombian Arepas de Choclo

Sweet fresh corn arepas with melting cheese — Colombia's street-side snack. Covering the arepa with a lid once the cheese goes on top melts it through gently without needing to flip and risk burning the corn dough underneath.

Total time
30 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
South American
vegetariangluten-free

Ingredients

2 cupsfresh or frozen corn kernels
1 cupmasarepa (pre-cooked corn flour)
50gbutter, melted
2 tbspcaster sugar
1 tspsalt
150gmozzarella or queso fresco, sliced

Instructions

1

Blend corn with a little water until smooth.

2

Mix corn purée with masarepa, butter, sugar and salt. Form a soft dough.

3

Shape into 1cm thick rounds.

4

Cook on a buttered griddle or pan over medium heat 5 minutes each side.

5

Place cheese on top. Cover with a lid until melted.

6

Serve immediately.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.

Calories
114
Protein
0.1g
Fat
10.1g
Carbs
6.3g
Fiber
0g
Sodium
479mg

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