Carimañas are a delicious traditional fried dish from Panama, made with a dough prepared from cassava and a flavorful filling of cheese or, in this case, meat.
Carimañas are a delicious traditional dish from Panama, whose origin dates back to the cultural fusion between indigenous people and colonizers.
Ready to enjoy this exquisite recipe together? Get excited to prepare it and surprise your loved ones with all its flavor!
Carimañas
Ingredients
1 ½ kilogram of Cassava
3 tablespoons of Small oil
1 teaspoon of Salt
¼ cup of Oil
½ Chopped onion
2 Chopped garlic cloves
1 Chopped chili
½ teaspoon of Aji chombo
½ kilogram of Chopped meat
1 tablespoon of Tomato purée
1 pinch of Ground cumin
1 pinch of Salt
Preparation
Step 1 : To prepare this delicious recipe, start by cutting the cassava into pieces and cooking it in boiling water for 20 minutes.
Step 2 : It is important to remove it before it is fully cooked and then pass it through a colander, kneading with salt and oil until achieving a soft, thick consistency.
Step 3 : In another pot with oil, sauté the onion, garlic, and chili.
Step 4 : Next, add the Aji chombo, cumin, and chopped meat to the previous mixture, stirring until the meat is cooked.
Step 5 : Then, add the tomato purée and salt, and turn off the heat.
Step 6 : With the cooked cassava, form small tortillas and place a spoonful of filling in the center.
Step 7 : Carefully close them to form carimañas, repeating this process until all the cassava and filling are used.
Step 8 : Finally, fry the carimañas in hot oil until golden.
Step 9 : Once cooked, it is recommended to pass them through absorbent paper to remove excess oil before serving.
Step 10 : Enjoy this delicious dish!
