I was the hit of the party, or so they had me believe. The Actual Armstrong here: Grandma's twist on homemade arepas.
It starts with 8 ripe plantains, stripped and boiled until doughy. At the same time, finely dice 1/4 cup of green chives and 2 cups of mozzarella cheese.
Your plantains should be sufficiently supple after roughly 40 minutes of high heat, so go ahead and strain the boiling water and then have fun mashing up your plantains into a large mixing bowl. Throw in the chives and cheese and then hand stir until your plantain clumps look equally fromage-y. Salt to taste, then hand rolling your plantain dough into silver dollar-sized pancakes.
Pre-heat your frying pan over medium heat and pour in a thin pool of olive oil.
And alas, the moment we've all been waiting for, lay your plantain cakes into the pan and fry for about 3 minutes on each side or until golden and crisp. Let your cooked plantains cool on a paper towel lined dish. This will also help absorb any excess oil.
Easy, delicious, and just the touch of grandma that i'd been missing in my time abroad!
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