Spicy Fried Arepas | Love2Feed

Ingredients

• 4 cups yellow cornmeal (refined)
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 ounce margarine
• 1 ounce shortening
• 4 -5 cups water (use enough water to make a soft pliable dough)
• 2 lbs ground beef (or a mixture of beef and pork)
• 5 garlic cloves
• 3 sprigs thyme
• 1 medium onion
• 20 leaves culantro
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
• 2 chives
• 2 pimientos
• 1 hot pepper
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• salt and pepper, if needed
• 1 1/2 cups water, to cook
• 2 cups vegetable oil (for frying)