
Se cocina sobre un budare o sartén casero. Se prepara con maíz tierno amarillo molido o rallado al que se le añade leche o agua, azúcar, sal y aceite, hasta formar una mezcla semilíquida. Es probablemente de origen indígena, aunque no hay referencias concretas. La cachapa, o arepa de choclo o maíz jojoto es un plato típico de Venezuela y Colombia. Cachapas or corn pancakes – The Petit Gourmetĭid you make this recipe? I'd love to see it! Follow snap a photo and tag #Petitgourmetsd!Ĭachapas or corn pancakes – The Petit GourmetĬachapas venezolanas Cachapas or corn pancakes – The Petit Gourmet

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They can be prepared as an appetizer, or as a full breakfast with hand cheese and fried pork. Cachapas can be very elaborate, some including different kinds of cheese, milky cream, or jam. Cachapas or corn pancakes – The Petit GourmetĪrepas are made of ground corn dough or cooked flour, like pancakes the cachapa is slightly thicker and lumpier because of the pieces from corn kernels. For this recipe I had some sauteed beef left and add that to the cheese, and serve the cachapa with some fresh greens! great! for a quick lunch or dinner! Cachapas or corn pancakes – The Petit GourmetĬachapas are traditionally eaten with Queso de Mano (handmade cheese), a soft, mozzarella-like cheese, and on occasions with fried pork chicharrón on the side. This delicious and sweet pancakes are are an integral part of Venezuela’s culinary history and their origin dates back to pre Colombian times, when the indigenous population would grind corn with stone pestles and then cook it on clay budares. In Venezuela it is used to cook Cachapas, Arepas and Casabe. Cachapas or corn pancakes – The Petit GourmetĪ Budare is a kind of a griddle, made from stone, clay or steel, that is often used to cook a variety of breads.

The most common varieties are made with fresh ground corn mixed into a thick batter and cooked on a budare. They can be made like pancakes of fresh corn dough.

Like arepas, they are popular at roadside stands. Jump to Recipe Print Recipe Cachapas or corn pancakesĬachapas are a traditional Venezuelan and Colombian dish made from corn.
