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Ingredients
2cupsof pre-cooked corn flour
2½cupswarm water
a pinch of salt
1tbspoil
¼cupfinely chopped onion
¼cupdiced tomato
2large eggs
2tbspof oil
Instructions
For the arepas:
Pour 1 tsp of oil into a large skillet and place on the stove over medium-high heat.
Place water and a pinch of salt in a bowl; gradually add the flour and stir with a spoon. Wait about three minutes until the dough takes a little consistency.
Then knead it vigorously until it no longer sticks to the edges of the container.
There should not be any lumps left.
Then knead it vigorously until it no longer sticks to the edges of the container.
Form spheres the size of an orange and then flatten them with the palms of your hands until you obtain circular arepas about ten centimetres in diameter.
Place them in the pan and cook for about 10 minutes on each side until golden crispy.
For the filling:
In a frying pan over medium-high heat, add the oil and sauté the onion, then add the tomato and stir for about five more minutes.