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Perico

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Venezolana Origin

Recipe

Perico

Venezolana Origin

Ingredients

For the arepas: 

  • 2 cups of Juana corn meal 
  • 2 1/4 cups of water 
  • 1 tablespoon of salt 

 

 

For the filling: 

  • 4 beaten eggs 
  • 1 ripe tomato, chopped, peeled and seedless 
  • 1/2 small onion, chopped 
  • 1 small red bell pepper, chopped 
  • oil  
  • salt to taste 

Preparation

For the Arepas: 

  1. In a bowl, pour the water, add salt, and dissolve. Slowly add JUANA flour while mixing the water and the flour.  
  2. Once the water has been completely incorporated, knead for 2 to 3 minutes until a very soft masa is obtained. Let it rest for 5 minutes. 
  3. Divide masa into 10 masa balls of approximately 3 ounces each. Pat with your hands each one of the masa balls to form a patty (arepa).  
  4. In a pan at medium heat, cook arepas on both sides until completely cooked. 

 

For the filling:  

  1. Put oil in a pan over medium heat and sauté onion and red bell pepper.  
  2. Add tomato and let it cook thoroughly. Add eggs and season with salt to taste. Cook eggs and set aside. 
  3. Slice arepas horizontally halfway and fill with scrambled egg.