Plantain & Guasacaca Arepas
Ingredients (Pink Onions):
1 Red onion (sliced)
200ml white wine vinegar
3 Tbsp Granulated sugar
200ml water
Half a Tbsp of Mexican Oregano
Ingredients (Arepas):
4 Arepas
12 Pieces of Sweet Plantain
200g Avocado Pulp
2 Tbsp White wine vinegar
1 Tbsp Olive oil
Salt & Pepper (to taste)
4 Radishes
30g Fresh Coriander
1 Red Onion and 1 Lime.
Method:
Pink Onions
Heat olive oil in the pan on a medium heat
Add your onions and Mexican oregano, lightly fry for 3 minutes
Fry your plantain for around 5 mins
In a bowl, add your white wine vinegar and sugar
Stir until the sugar has dissolved
Add your pink onions to the bowl, clingfilm and leave to pickle for a minimum of 4 hours.
Arepas
In a blender place your avocado pulp, red pepper, onion, white wine vinegar, olive oil, half of your coriander, freshly squeezes lime juice and a sprinkle e of salt and pepper.
Blend until you have a smooth sauce, place in a bowl and leave to one side.
In a deep fryer, fry your plantain for 3-4 minutes
Heat your Arepa in a dry pan on a medium heat for 3 minutes on each side. Once the Arepa is nicely toasted split into two halves.
Top your Arepa with your Avocado sauce, plantain and pink pickled onions.
Add a sprinkle of fresh coriander and serve.