For this month, Kathlyn of Bake Like A Ninja has challenged us to prepare Papas Rellenas with Salsa Criolla. This is a Peruvian dish which is usually prepared with minced beef filling. Here I have tried the vegetarian version using mushrooms and tofu. It was delicious. We relished it with tomato sauce.
Ingredients:
Salsa Criolla:
Onion-1 (sliced very thin as half moon shape)
Green chilly-1/2
Vinegar-1/2tbs
Lime Juice-1tbs
Salt -to taste
Pepper Powder-to taste
Papas Rellenas:
For the Potato Dough:
Potato-5 medium sized
Corn Flour-1/4cup
Salt-to taste
Pepper Powder-1tsp
Filling:
Button Mushrooms-200gm
Onion-1
Garlic-2 cloves
Cumin Powder-1/4tsp
Green Chilly-2
Crumbled Tofu-1/4cup
Salt-to taste
Pepper-1/4tsp
For Final Preparation:
Bread Crumbs-1/2cup
Corn Flour-1/4cup(mix with little water to form a thin batter)
Flour-1/2cup(Mix with salt and pepper to taste)
Procedure:
For Salsa Criolla:
1. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and set it aside for 30 minutes.
2. Cover with wrap and refrigerate until needed.
For Papas Rellenas:
1. Heat a tbs oil. Add finely chopped onion, green chillies and garlic and saute till golden brown.
2. Add cubed mushrooms and salt.
3. Cover pan and cook on low flame until done.
4. Add tofu and pepper powder and cook till the mixture is dry.
5. Set it aside.
6. Cook potatoes, remove skin and mash it.
7. Add salt, pepper powder and corn flour and prepare a slightly sticky dough. If it is too sticky, do not hesitate to add more corn flour.
8. Take an orange sized ball out of dough.
9. Press it to make a disc.
10. Keep 2tbs filling in the middle. Cover the outer edge and shape it into a cylinder(this is papas).
11. Take the flour mix in a plate. Roll the prepared papas on the flour.
12. Coat it with corn flour paste by dipping it in the bowl.
13. Roll it immediately in bread crumbs.
14. Heat oil in a pan. Deep fry the prepared papas in oil till golden brown.
15. Serve along with salsa criolla and tomato sauce.
Photo Tutorial:
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| The filling |
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| Potato dough |
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| Make a disc |
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| Keep filling in middle |
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| Shape into culinders |
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| Roll in flour |
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| Dip in corn flour paste |
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| Roll in bread crumbs |
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| Prepare all the papas |
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| Deep fry in oil |
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| Strain oil |
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| Serve along with salsa criolla |
Love your vegetarian version. And very interesting what you do with the corn flour. Have to try that sometime.
Lovely little Papas Rellenas… Would have been heavenly…
Very yum,patiently written out instructions,nice photo tutorial.I feel courageous enough to try out this dish with your post’s help!
New to me but very tempting to look at it! Perfect for the tea time for the weather here 😉
Splendid.. very new dish for me.. Looks delish
WOW both recipes looks so simple yet so delicious, love the step by step pictures. Tofu and mushrooms is inspired well done on this challenge great photographs as well.
Cheers from Audax in Sydney Australia .
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Looks very nice…loved the recipe thoroughly…yummy!!
looks perfect!!!crispy snack!
Yum yum yummmm…looks just so tempting and gud …I want few pieces 😀
Recipe looks new to me .. ll definitely try this out.. Nice presentation as well..
Gayathiri ungakitta vanthu niraya kaththukalam pola…
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Bookmarked.
Prefect tea time snacks, excellent..
Love your vegetarian papas! Looks delicious!
That looks absolutely delicious…U r really patient to put the step by step clicks..Wud love to have one of it..
delicious papas..bookmarked it
Wow – your papas rellenas and salsa criolla look delicious! I love the idea of tofu and mushrooms for the filling of your potatoes. You did a great job!!
WOW, tats looking awesome..
Great recipe n perfectly done!
US Masala
looks delicious and very tempting dear 🙂
Perfect for tea time ..looks inviting…
Perfect tea time snack.. Lovely clicks..
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Looks perfect and crispy snack !!!
The filling for your vegetarian rellenas looks delicious! I think next time I try this recipe I’ll do this version 😀
These look great! I wanted to try some mushrooms in mine, but in the end I left them out. I think if I do it again, I’ll add some in.
wow..looks so perfect and delicious..loved it..
gayatri do visit me and collect your award.
The tofu and mushroom filling sounds so hearty and satisfying! If only my husband would eat mushrooms…! Beautiful job on the papas, and the salsa criolla looks wonderful. Great challenge!
bookmarking this..looks so tempting
Tofu and mushroom sounds like a great combination.
looks delicious healthy
Your vegetarian papas look great. Nice job on this challenge.
Wonderful recipe. Have to try this
Wow I love the filling you made. Your vegetarian papas look perfect! Great job on this challenge!
they look wonderful!….they are totally delish!..yummy stuffing!
Smitha
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wow gayatri… once again on the spot.. this looks delicious,A must try !!!