i remember eating something very like pappas rellenas the first time i went to a peruvian restaurant. i don't recall it being deep fried (nor were these, and that was a mistake) or spicy, but i was probably ten and it wasn't beef heart or raw fish, so i counted it a success.
ingredients:
- 8 large potatoes
- 1/2 finely chopped onion
- 1 finely chopped green bell pepper
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp pepper
- 4 tsp tomato paste (half a can?)
- 1 tbs vinegar
- 4 beaten eggs
- bread crumbs
- flour
prep:
- mince & chop
actual cooking:
- boil potatoes
- mash with 1/2 tsp salt (no fat or liquid) and allow to cool
- in a large frying pan, saute onions & green pepper until limpish
- add garlic, beef, remaining salt, pepper, cumin, tomato paste & vinegar
- cook until meat is done
- allow to cool
- okay, now, take a handful of potato and split it in half (i went slightly smaller than a tennis ball cause i don't have all day)
- flatten each half
- cup the palm of your non-dominant hand and lay one disc of potato in it
- add a spoonful of meat
- put the other disc on top and press into a ball
- repeat until the potatoes are gone (you might have leftover meat-- i did)
- roll each ball in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs-- at this point, you might enjoy enlisting the help of any uncles you have laying around while you move on to... another meal entirely (thanks, joe!)
- chill for a couple hours
- deep fry until golden or bake (sprayed with oil) at about 350* for a half hour or so
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