Corn empanadas are very popular in Venezuela and Colombia. A rich empanada accompanied by juice or coffee makes anyone happy. The variety of versions and fillings make the empanada an option for those who want variety in their mornings and afternoons. Its crispy texture on the outside and soft inside is capable of wrapping the most delicious secret flavors. Well, this time, in recipes, we will teach you to prepare some very original fried empanadas, of cornmeal but with an extra ingredient in the mass that It will make them have a more sweetest flavor … we will make carrot empanadas. We go then with the ingredients, which are very few, and the instructions for you to enjoy these rich barrel and cheese empanadas today, you will surely want to repeat!
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| Ingredients to make carrot empanadas with cheese: |
| 2 medium carrots 2½ cups of cornmeal (300 grams) ½ cup of water (120 milliliters) 1 pinch of salt 100 milliliters of vegetable oil |
| ADDITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Cheap cost, |
Ingredients to make carrot empanadas with cheese:
1. The first step to perform these cornmeal empanadas is to wash, remove external skin and grate the carrot. Booking.
2. Then the cheese and reserve separately. It also takes advantage and places the flour in a bowl to make the dough of the empanadas. To make these carrot empanadas we have used white cheese but if you want, you can use any other type of fresh or semi fresh cheese, in any case it is important that it Ralles.
3. Add warm water to the bowl with cornmeal along with a pinch of salt and knead until a compact but soft mass is achieved. The mass for Venezuelan empanadas should not stick in your hands, or crack, that will be the ideal point of the mass of homemade empanadas.
4. Next, add the carrot to the dough and mix well.
5. When you have your soft and compact dough of cornmeal and carrot, make a ball and divide it in equal parts, of medium size, which will be vegetarian empanadas.
6. Use a plastic paper sheet, whether bag or transparent film paper to lining the work table. Then place each of the dough balls on top.
7. Extend the dough with your fingers to form something similar to a circle and deposit a generous amount of cheese in the center, but that does not protrude towards the edges. This type of vegetarian empanadas can be made with other varied landfills, so if You want to try more flavors, here are other very rich recipes:- Humita empanadas
– Colombian chicken empanadas
– Quinoa empanadas
8. Close the dough until a semicircle forms, joining the edges, with the help of the bag. Use a deep mouth container to shape the empanada and cut the dough, remove the plastic and remove the remaining dough to use it in the other vegetarian empanadas. Get the empanada very carefully and take it to fry directly or place it on a plate, while you finish the others.
9. Previously prepare a pan with enough oil, expect you to be hot and fry carrot empanadas carefully to prevent the oil from splashing. Wait a few minutes on each side until you see that they are golden and crispy.
10. Carrot and cheese packages, different from a cornmeal empanada, have a slightly sweet taste that combined with hot cast cheese, create an addictive effect. You will want to repeat many times! I invite you to try this gluten -free empanadas recipe in your kitchen. Share your opinion with me and encourage you to give me a photo of your creation … It will be a wonderful surprise for me!
