PAPAS RELLENAS COLOMBIANAS - COLOMBIAN STUFFED POTATOES

PAPAS RELLENAS COLOMBIANAS ( COLOMBIAN STUFFED  POTATOES)

Seasoned balls of mashed potatoes stuffed with rice, meat, hard-boiled eggs and other optional ingrendients.

The origin of this dish can be traced to Peru, but it has also become an integral part of the gastronomic heritage of most Latin American countries that claim it as their own. It is very possible that the dish originated in the fertile highlands of the Andes. It is also worth noting that this dish is not exclusive to Latin American cuisine; other countries serve it under different names, including so-called “potato bombas” in Spain.

Among the different varieties of Colombian stuffed potatoes, there is a version called the “papa rellena sorpresa,” or the stuffed potato with a surprise, which consists of putting a whole cooked egg inside as part of the filling. The fillings vary depending on the family or regional recipe.

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE POTATO DOUGH
-1 1 pound of “pastusa” or “sabanera" potatoes
-Salt to taste

FOR THE FILLING

-Cooked rice
-200 grams of meat
-1 tomato
-1 onion
-Spices to taste
-1 hard-boiled egg

FOR THE BATTER:
- 2 tablespoons of flour
-4 tablespoons of water
-1 egg

FOR FRYING
  -Plenty of oil

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Rinse the potatoes and cook them in abundant water.

2.Peel the potatoes, crush them to make the dough and add salt to taste.

3. Sauté the meat, then add the tomato and onion. Once the ingredients are brown, add the cooked rice and seasonings to taste. My preference is garlic powder, cumin and black pepper. 

4.Let the filling cool. Cut the cooked egg into cubes and add it to the filling. 

5.For batter: Whisk the egg, and then add the water, flour and a pinch of salt. Whisk the ingredients. 

6.Shape the dough into a tortilla-like circle, add the filling, wrap and shape into a sphere.

7.Dip the potato sphere into the batter. 

8.Deep fry until golden brown.