STEEMIT CULINARY CHALLENGE #41 - GOLDEN AREPAS

Hello Steemit Culinarians! Today I present to you my entry for the Monochrome edition of the Steemit Culinary Challenge, hosted by the wonderful @woman-onthe-wing!

I'm just loving this week's guest judge, @progressivechef and his Monochrome theme. It's a stretch to create a well-composed meal where all of the components are different shades of the same color.

Thanks for the homework, @progressivechef!

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For this week's Monochrome theme, I waffled between green, yellow, and pink for a while, and ultimately, I settled on nothing less than...

GOLD!

Go big or go home, right??

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This Golden meal consists of turmeric Arepas, delicious little corn cakes, topped shredded melty queso de quesadilla, with a mixture of no less than 5 shades of Golden spiced roasted vegetables, and finally topped with a runny Golden-yolked egg.

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In the Washington DC area, the authentic South American food restaurants serve some of the best Arepas. There are even restaurants that specialize in Arepas. These palm-sized, griddled corn cakes are often topped or stuffed with chicken, beans, cheese, or grilled meats.

These Golden corn cakes are a perfect canvas to carry a nutritious mix of vegetables and a homegrown egg.

Here's how to make these delicious Golden stacks for your next Monochrome meal!

Arepas

Ingredients

  • 2 cups masarepa
  • 2 1/2 cups lukewarm water
  • 1 t salt
  • 1/2 t turmeric

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Directions

  • Combine all ingredients and knead until a smooth dough has formed.
  • Using your hands, shape the dough into 8 discs, about 1/2 inch thick.
  • On a hot pan coated with a thin layer of oil, griddle the arepas for a few minute on each side, until the surface of the arepa is crisp.

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Golden Roasted Veggies

Ingredients

  • 1 head cauliflower
  • 1 yellow summer squash
  • 1 orange bell pepper
  • 1 ripe plantain
  • 1/2 onion
  • fingertip-sized chunk of ginger
  • 3-4 cloves garlic
  • 1 t cumin
  • 1 t turmeric
  • 1 t salt
  • 1-2 T olive oil

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Directions

  • Chop all of the veggies to a medium dice.
  • Using a mortar and pestle or a food processor, combine the ginger, garlic, oil, and spices until they've become a thick paste.
  • Toss the veggies in the spice paste, adding more oil as needed.
  • Roast at 350°F for 30-40 minutes, until golden and cooked through.

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Assembly

  • Top the arepas with shredded cheese. I used queso quesadilla because it's very melty and has a golden tint.
  • Stick them in the warm oven to let the cheese melt and do it's thing

In the meantime, fry up some sunny side up eggs.

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Add a big pile of the veggies

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Add a sunny-side up egg and LET THE YOLK RUN DOWN!

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I sure hope you have a chance to enjoy this Golden meal! It's stocked with healthy veggies and protein, and is a savory little circle of Golden goodness!


A great big thanks to the host of this contest, @woman-onthe-wing, and the generous sponsors @gringalicious, @englishtchrivy, @sirwinchester, and our guest judge @progressivechef.



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All content and images by @jaymorebeet, taken on September 7, 2017 with a Canon 7D Mark II.

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