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Empanadas

Name: Empanadas
Cuisine: Colombian
Ingredients: 2 cups yellow cornmeal; 1 cup ground beef; 1 cup potatoes; 1/2 cup onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp cumin; to taste salt; for frying vegetable oil

Colombian empanadas are savory pastries filled typically with a mixture of ground meat, potatoes, and spices, enveloped in a cornmeal dough and fried until crispy. They are a beloved street food and comfort snack across Colombia, reflecting the country's diverse culinary heritage.

8 ingredients

savoryspicedcrispyhearty

Culinary DNA Preview

Indigenous70%

Spanish30%

Ingredients

yellow cornmeal
2 cups
ground beef
1 cup
potatoes
1 cup
onion
1/2 cup
garlic
2 cloves
cumin
1 tsp
salt
to taste
vegetable oil
for frying

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Empanadas were introduced to Colombia through Spanish colonial influence, adapted from Spanish empanadas with indigenous ingredients such as cornmeal replacing wheat flour.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Indigenous70%

ingredients+techniques

Spanish30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

sautéing mashing deep-frying dough-making

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