Meat Arepas

== Description ==
=== Ingredients ===
* 1 tbsp oil
* 100g/4oz Minced Beef
* 100g/4oz Minced Pork
* ½ Onion, chopped
* 1 small garlic clove, crushed
* 1 small Green chilli, finely chopped
* 1 large tomato, chopped
* ¼ teasp Ground cumin
* ½ teasp freshly chopped thyme
* salt
* ½ tbsp capers
* For the dough
* 300ml/10fl.oz. Warm water
* ¼ teasp salt
* 225g/8oz masa harina flour
== Directions ==
* Preheat the oven to 200C, 400F, Gas Mark 6.
* Heat oil in a medium saucepan, add the meat, onions, garlic, chilli, tomato, cumin, thyme, and salt, and cook over a medium heat, for 30 minutes, stirring from time to time.
* Meanwhile, place the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl and gradually add the warm water, mixing to form a stiff dough.
* Leave to stand for 5 minutes.
* Knead the dough for a couple of minutes then form into 4 balls.
* Flatten with the palm of your hand so they measure about 7.5cm/3-inches in diameter and are about 18mm/¾-inch thick.
* Heat a little oil in a large frying pan, add the arepas and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until crisp and golden, turning 3 or four times.
* Remove them from the pan and drain on kitchen paper then transfer to a baking sheet and bake in the oven for about 15 minutes.
* Stir the capers into the meat mixture.
* To serve – split the Arepas in two, place on serving plates and top with the meat mixture. Serve very hot.
== See also ==
Category:Beef Recipes
Category:Caper Recipes
Category:Chile leaf Recipes
Category:Clove Recipes
Category:Masa Recipes
Category:Pork Recipes
Category:Thyme Recipes