The arepas de ñame chocoano son una deliciosa arepa muy popular en la región pacifica colombiana. Las arepas son uno de los elementos gastronómicos más importantes de la cocina colombiana, por ello existe gran variedad de las mismas.
The ñame les da un sabor y una textura únicos a estas arepas, estas ricas arepas son perfectas para el desayuno, la merienda o como acompañamiento para cualquier comida. Además el ñame es un alimento que posee muchas propiedades beneficiosas para el cuerpo como: vitamina C, vitamina A y vitaminas del grupo B (tiamina, riboflavina, ácido fólico, ácido pantoténico y niacina).
(Conozca también: Receta de Arepas de chócolo o choclo)
En esta sencilla receta te enseñaremos el paso a paso de cómo preparar unas deliciosas arepas de ñame colombianas, para que disfrutes desde la comodidad de tu hogar.
Receta de Arepas de ñame
Ingredients
- 2 pounds yam
- 4 eggs
- ½ pound of cheese
- Salt (al gusto)
Step by step preparation
- Lo primero que deben hacer es cocinar el ñame con su concha, luego deben pelarlo y molerlo o macharlo.
- Then proceed to mix the 4 previously beaten egg yolks, the previously grated cheese and salt to taste along with the yam.
- Once you have mixed well, you will take several portions of the dough and form the arepas.
- Then you will proceed to wrap the arepas in greased banana leaves.
- They are then grilled for about 20 minutes.
Interesting Facts
- Yam is a food that has: vitamin C, vitamin A and group B vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, folic acid, pantothenic acid and niacin).
- In addition, it has minerals such as: potassium, manganese, copper, calcium, iron and phosphorus.
- Yam has antioxidants such as beta-carotene and vitamin.
- Thanks to all the vitamins and nutrients mentioned above, yam provides benefits such as: Preventing heart diseases, promoting intestinal transit, protecting the body from the action of free radicals, its topical use accelerates the healing process of ulcers, boils and skin diseases.
- Yam is a tuber that has the peculiarity of being sweet or salty, depending on the recipe that is prepared.
- Yam should not be consumed if you suffer from breast and uterine cancer, endometriosis or fibroids.
Other recipes that might interest you
- Crab patties or Crab patties
- Egg arepa
- Blackhead bean fritters
- carimañolas
- Stuffed potato
- rice arepas
- Lentil fritters
- Quibbes
- yam arepas
- Fish drunk
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