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Arepas

Authentic Venezuelan arepas recipe.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Venezuelan
Keyword: venezuelan arepas
Servings: 4 arepas

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cup of “Harina pan”
  • 4 cups of water
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  • In a bowl add the water, then the corn flour with the salt.
  • Mix with your hands until it’s soft and there is no lumps of flour.
  • Make balls of dough and the flatten the sides to create the characteristic form of arepas.
  • Cook in the cast iron pan for 10 minutes each side over medium heat.

Notes

  1. If you are going to fry the arepas make a tiny hole in the middle to help the cooking.
  2. If you are going to fry the arepas use a medium pan with enough oil to cover the arepas. In this way the finish will be even.