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Arepa Santandereana Receta

Colombian Santander-Style Arepa

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  • Author: Recetas123
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
  • Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
  • Yield: 8
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: Colombian

Ingredients

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  • 500 g peeled yellow corn or corn for Santander-style arepas
  • 1.5 liters water for cooking the corn (6 cups)
  • 250 g peeled and cooked cassava (1½ cups)
  • 180 g crispy pork belly, ground or finely chopped (1 cup)
  • 40 g pork fat or rendered fat from the pork belly (3 tablespoons)
  • 8 g salt (1½ teaspoons)
  • 120 ml warm water, for adjusting the dough (½ cup)