When we talk about any type of gastronomy from outside Spain, we tend towards a completely absurd reductionism. We give opinions about Chinese cuisine assuming that it is the same everywhere, ignoring the fact that we would need 19 Spains to form a complete China. Taking into account the diversity of recipe books that exist in our country from north to south, how can we talk about the total gastronomy of a country without taking into account the regions that make up its biodiversity?
The example of Colombia goes even further: there is very little knowledge about its gastronomy, it is a country with an extensive recipe book and a huge variety of ingredients and techniques that depend on the region we are talking about. Allegation made, we are going to cook aborrajados, a dish that is prepared with ripe bananas and cheese, mainly. Basically, we have to crush a piece of fried banana, put cheese on top and roll it up so that it closes and looks like a little package.
Then it is passed through a mixture of flour, water and egg and fried. The main advantage is that the filling can go much further: beef, pork, fish, tofu, other types of cheese and aromatic herbs are perfectly acceptable when preparing it. Plus, it doesn't have to be salty: add cinnamon and chocolate and you'll have a delicious sweet. Personally, I like it with mozzarella and beef, and I accompany it with some spicy sauce and a little lime juice. Preparing it is very simple; The only drawback is the frying (but, from time to time, few things are more satisfying).
Time: fifteen minutes
Difficulty: You have to have a little hand to close them well, but nothing too far
Ingredients
For 4 drunks
For the filling
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1 teaspoon minced beef per aborrado
- 1 tablespoon mozzarella per child
- 1 teaspoon chopped onion
- Chopped cilantro to taste
For the batter
- 6 tablespoons of flour for coating, cornstarch or potato starch
- 1 egg
- 200 ml cold water
- 1 level teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
To accompany
Instructions
Peel the bananas and cut them into two or three pieces, depending on the size.
Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat and fry the banana for a couple of minutes. Take them out and drain them on kitchen paper.
Mix the meat, chopped onion and cilantro. Season to taste.
Put the piece of banana on a piece of kitchen film and flatten it with something flat. Add the cheese and meat mixture – without filling it too much – and close it like a small package similar to a spring roll.
Prepare the mixture of flour, egg, water, salt and baking soda. If it is a little thick, add more water, but it has to have a certain consistency for it to adhere well.
Dip the packets in the mixture and fry them over medium heat for about four minutes or until golden brown.
Drain them on kitchen paper and serve them with a spicy sauce on the side for dipping. Take hot.
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