Empanadas Paisas

Empanadas Paisas are turnovers filled with pork, beef, onion and scallion
== Ingredients ==
* ½ lb each of pork and beef
* 1 tbsp each of onion and scallion, chopped
* 1 tsp each of ground cumin seed and salt
* dash pepper
* 2 tbsp vegetable oil
* 2 cups water
* ½ cup each of chopped onions and chopped scallions
* 4 small tomatoes, peeled and chopped
* 1 lb (4 medium-sized) potatoes, boiled with skin
* ½ tbsp fresh cumin seed, ground
* ½ tbsp salt
* ½ tsp pepper
* 1 lb dry yellow corn
* 1 tbsp salt
* 2 tbsp cornstarch
* 2 tbsp brown sugar
== Directions ==
# The night before, marinate the meat with the onions, scallions, salt, pepper and ground cumin seed.
# The next day, brown the meat in the vegetable oil.
# Then return the marinade and add water.
# Cook until meat is tender (40 minutes).
# Remove and grind meat.
# Sauté the onions and scallions in 4 tsp oil.
# Add the chopped tomatoes and fry an additional 3 or 4 minutes.
# Mix in the ground meat and meat stock and cook for about 10 minutes.
# Peel and mash the cooled, boiled potatoes and add them to the meat and vegetable mixture.
# Mix the salt, pepper and ground cumin seed into the meat and potato mixture.
# Apart, boil the dry yellow corn in sufficient water to cover the corn, for about half an hour.
# Put the cooked corn through a grinder.
# Knead the dough until it is thoroughly mixed and form a firm ball.
# Pick off small pieces and form into the size of small balls.
# Flatten each piece thin.
# Put about 1 teaspoon of the meat mixture in the center of the flattened ball.
# Fold over and pinch edges together to close and form a pretty edge.
# Place in deep, hot vegetable oil and fry about 3 or 4 minutes until golden brown.
# Remove and put on paper towels in a colander.
Category:Colombian Meat Dishes
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Category:Beef Recipes
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