Stuffed Potato Recipe
The stuffed potato or bolaetrapo (as it is known in various areas of the Colombian Caribbean) is one of the popular fried that are consumed on the coast of Colombia; This fried food made from potatoes stuffed with various ingredients such as cheese, meat and other elements usually accompanies the breakfasts of many coastal residents and also serves as a sandwich; This dish is very popular in many places in Latin America. Here you will learn how to prepare stuffed potatoes step by step and quickly and easily.
Ingredients
- 6 large potatoes
- 1 bigheaded onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- ½ pound of Coastal cheese
- 12 tablespoons of wheat flour
- 3 eggs
- Salt
Step by step preparation
- First you proceed to prepare the ingredients; You should wash the potatoes well and then peel them; The big onion must be grated or chopped very finely; the cheese must be grated.
- Once you have prepared the ingredients, proceed to cook the potatoes with onion, garlic and salt in water at a level that covers them, until they become soft.
- Once they have softened, drain them, place them in a container and proceed to mash them until they form a puree. Check that they are well salted and let them rest covered so that they do not lose moisture.
- Then with the puree she begins to shape 8 balls, once made she makes a hole in them to fill them with the grated cheese, and they are closed with the same puree.
- Once you have filled the balls, you pass them through the flour, then through the previously beaten eggs and again through more flour.
- Then you fry them in hot oil until you see that they are golden brown.
Interesting Facts
- Potatoes can be filled with all kinds of ingredients, ground meat, chicken, egg, beef, pork, etc.
- The Stuffed Potatoes are one of the great protagonists of the Cartagena de Indias fried food festival.
- The name pelotaetrapo refers to a ball that is usually made on the Caribbean coast, which is basically a cloth filled with other rags (fabrics) and is used to play various sports such as soccer, baseball, etc.
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