Vegan Arepas
These vegan arepas are just amazing. The marinated grilled tofu is so flavorful and pairs perfectly with the creamy vegan sauce. This dish will become a favorite in your home!
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 219kcal
Cost: $5
Equipment
- Grill pan (affiliate link)
- Immersion blender (affiliate link)
- measuring spoons (affiliate link)
Ingredients
- 2 cups white maize flour corn meal, pre-cooked
- 2 ½ cups water
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
To serve:
- Creamy Vegan Sauce
- Marinated Grilled Tofu
Optional:
- 1 bunch arugula
- ½ red onion sautéed
- 1 pinch red chilly if you like to make it spicy
Instructions
- Make the Marinated Grilled Tofu Recipe.
- Make the 5-Minutes Creamy Sauce for Everything in the Notes.
- Mix the pre-cooked cornmeal, water, and salt. in a bowl Knead for 2 minutes and let it rest for another 5 minutes.
- Divide the dough into four balls and flatten them with your hands until you get discs of about three inches. Shape the discs, so they resemble a flying saucer, pressing more on the edges and less on your palm’s souls.
- Cook them on a grill on medium heat for five minutes on each side.
- Meanwhile cut the red onions and sauté with one teaspoon of cooking oil and optionally adding the remaining juice of the grilled tofu marinade (should have some ginger, garlic, and soy sauce).
- When the arepas are ready, cut them carefully on one side, without cutting them all the way through, and stuff the arepas with the sauce, the sautéed onions, arugula, and tofu chunks.
Video
Notes
Recipes of suggested garnishes:
Marinated Grilled Tofu
Creamy Vegan Sauce
Wine Pairing by our Sommelier Ramón Barreiro @pejo_barreiro
- Spain - Dry White - Albariño (Rías Baixas)
- Portugal - Fortified Dry or Semi-Dry - "Rainwater" Madeira
Nutrition
Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 594mg | Potassium: 192mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 129IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 1mg