Colombian food, patacones con hogao

Patacones are one of my favourite Colombian snacks, second only to the arepa, of course! They’re made using large, under ripe plantains which are chopped into bite-sized pieces then fried, squashed with a stone or a plate, then fried again.

Take a look at the patacones + hogao recipe here: http://www.sarepa.com/2014/10/11/colombian-recipes-patacones-con-hogao/

I pop the chopped and fried pieces of plantain into a plastic bag then squash it with a plate. The plastic bag stops the plantain from sticking to the plate and creating a big oily mess. Fry the round plantain disks in some very hot oil, vegetable or extra virgin olive oil is fine, then you’re done.

Take a look at the patacones + hogao recipe here: http://www.sarepa.com/2014/10/11/colombian-recipes-patacones-con-hogao/

Too often Patacones are lumped into the same category as the humble arepa – bland, tasteless, boring. I scoff at the thought! They are a great side during dinner, but I prefer to have them as an entre or a snack with a tomato-based sauce, hogao, on top. Here’s a simple recipe for hogao. Give this one a try then let me know how you go. Buen provecho!

Take a look at the patacones + hogao recipe here: http://www.sarepa.com/2014/10/11/colombian-recipes-patacones-con-hogao/

Ingredients

  • 3 soft, ripe tomato
  • 1 small brown onion
  • 1 spring onion
  • Handful of cilantro
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Water
  • Salt

Directions

  1. Chop up the tomato and onions.
  2. Add oil to a pan on medium-high heat and add tomato and onion to the pan along with the cumin.
  3. Leave for five minutes, stirring often. Sprinkle some salt to taste.
  4. Add a splash of water and stir for three more minutes or until all the ingredients begin to thicken.
  5. Chop the cilantro up and add it to the pan. Stir for a couple of second and there you have it. Done!

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Colombian recipes: How to make patacones + hogao