PowerHouseCreatives Contest | Delicious homemade beet arepitas.
Delicious beet.
Today I come to the fabulous initiative of my dear @zord189, to show a dish of our cuisine. Although I am not the best example of a chef hahaha, I wanted to get started in these contests that I have always found fun, educational as well as interesting. Nice interaction between people of different nationalities, that we can show everyday things in our daily culinary work.
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The arepa is a dish that is a tradition in Venezuelan cuisine. While it's true that other countries claim the origin of it, it's no less true that in Venezuela, my country, it's a star icon in all kitchens, from the most humble to the most sophisticated.
The arepa is made from precooked corn flour, which is kneaded to obtain a paste with which we make the product. An arepa is delicious even with just a spread of butter or margarine. In my country, it is a very Creole tradition. A breakfast without arepa for me is not breakfast. The corn provides very good calories and vitamins that enrich the health of the Venezuelan.
Tasty Venezuelan arepas
The beetroot is a very nutritious vegetable that is mostly used for the preparation of salads. It has many vitamins and minerals that help digestion because they act as a fiber that helps the intestinal transit. It can also be used in juices accompanied by orange and carrot juice. In my country, we call it Three in One and it provides many vitamins in its intake.
However, it can also be used as a fiber that supports other foods, in that case, it is used in a raw grated form. Arepas are my favorite breakfast, I eat them every day when I wake up. For me, there is no better way to eat breakfast than with Venezuelan arepas. I always try to make them in different ways and, to make them more nutritious, I grate some vegetables into the dough to provide me with the benefits of fiber.
Below I offer you my very simple homemade recipe to accompany this beautiful contest.
Homemade beetroot arepitas.
Ingredients:
Pre-cooked corn flour, in this case, we will use the most popular in my country, known as PAN flour.
Salt to taste.
Raw beet washed and peeled, without shell, already grated.
Oil to grease.
Preparation:
Warm a cup of water and place it in a container, add salt to taste.
Then put a cup of pre-cooked cornflour and stir it until you get a soft dough consistency.
Add oil to soften, just a small squirt.
To the dough already consistent, add grated beet to taste.
Knead it all together and make small balls, depending on the size of the arepa.
They are given their usual round shape (mine are very ugly hahaha), crushing the dough and rounding it. I usually make them thin and I like them to be toasted.
Place a previously greased budare or frying pan, heat it over medium heat and place the arepas there until they are cooked. The term is decided by you, I love toasts.
Then you open them and put butter and any other filling you like, in Venezuela, there are many ways (with ham, grated cheese, scrambled eggs, ground or larded meat, and many more). Everything is up to the creativity and judgment of the chef.
Everything that is done with love, no matter how simple, is always delicious.
I hope you liked my homemade recipe, I loved sharing it with you. A thousand thanks to @zord189 for the opportunity to participate and show it here in this wonderful community.
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That looks really tasty! I've never been a big fan of beets, but the way you present it makes it look great.
Yes, thank you very much, it is delicious, something varied, different, simple and very nutritious. Try it and tell me what you thought. Thanks for your visit and support, you are always welcome! @wwwiebe
Las de zanahoria también quedan ricas y hay quien les eche calabacín rallado.
Deliciosas, con cualquier vegetal rallado porque aporta fibra y mucho sabor. Gracias por pasar y valorar, mi querida @antoniarhuiz. Te abrazo desde aqui.
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The arepas look good but I don't think I'd like the one with beets. I've never liked the beet flavor. I know beets are very nutritious though!
Hahaha, if you knew that it doesn't taste so much like beets and gives it a different taste then, the most important thing is the filling of the arepa as such. I'm sure you'll like them. Thank you very much for your visit and assessment, it is a pleasure that you visit my blog, you are always welcome. @free-reign
I'm sure I would like them if they don't taste like beets. :) They look very good!
Beetroot is delicious, mixed into corn dough that sounds like an amazing way to start the day.
That's right, arepas are a delicious source of energy in the morning and here in Venezuela, we eat them at any time, with a good filling they are heaven itself hahaha. I don't see my breakfasts without an arepa. Thanks a lot for visiting and appreciating, you are always welcome. @joanstewart
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Sounds delicious and I'm willing to try almost any food once!
Beets are known for being chock full of healthy nutrients and Creole food tastes amazing!🍳
That's right, it has many nutrients and helps the intestinal transit because it acts like fiber, it is quite healthy and useful. You can make variants with grated carrot or any other vegetable that provides the fiber in the dough. Thank you very much for visiting and valuing, you are always welcome to my blog @ninahaskin
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