ABORRAJADOS (COLOMBIAN BATTERED PLANTAIN STUFFED WITH CHEESE)

Fritter made from ripped plantain battered, stuffed with cheese and guava paste.

Aborrajados are known in Zulia, Venezuela as yo-yos or sleepings kids, this recipe is another from a long list we have in common with Venezuela causing between Colombians and Venezuelan dispute arguing recipe origin.

Among my conjectures, I clarify that my assumptions are based on the analysis of what I know: the African background fufu inspires empanada de maduro (caribean ripped plantain patty) and aborrajados.

The empanada de maduro (caribean ripped plantain patty) is typical recipe from Costa Rica cuisine, Well in Colombian we have empanada de maduro in the natural subregion "El eje cafetero".

This recipe has subtle variations in its preparation such addition or omission of certain ingredients.The most basic and traditional recipe is the well-ripe plantain stuffed with cheese battered with a flour-egg mixture seasoned with a little salt and sugar.
The variations used for softening plantains before stuffing are: boiling in water, grilling in its own shell, or frying; the filling can be only cheese or the combination of cheese and guava paste.

INGREDIENTS

-Ripped plantains
-1 tsp sugar
-3 tbsp flour
-2 tbsp water
- 1 egg
-pic of salt
-1/4 tbs baking powder(optional)
-Vanilla
-Abundant oil for frying
- Tuma cheese/mozzarella cheese
-Guava paste (optional)

INSTRUCCIONES:

1.Cut and fry the plantains.

2.Crush the fried plantains stuff with cheese and guava paste.

3.Wrap the filling with the crushed plantains.

4.Beat the egg add sugar, salt and vanilla, mix the baking powder with flour and join in the egg mixture.

5.Batter the plantains roll and then fry in hot oil until golden.