Papas rellenas (English language: stuffed potatoes) are a popular type of in Latin American regions such as Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, and the Caribbean (more so in Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic).
Peruvian preparation
The dish is a potato-based dough into which a filling made of chopped
beef and
, whole olives, hard-boiled eggs, cumin and other herbs and spices is stuffed. Once prepared, the obloid mass is dredged in flour and deep-fried.
Potato flour is often added to give greater consistency to the dough. In Peru, the dish is usually accompanied with a "salsa criolla", or an ají sauce.
[ Peruvian Stuffed Potato]
Caribbean variants
They consist of
stuffed with seasoned ground meat
[ Cuban Papas Rellenas recipe] and various
, and then
deep frying. The dish varies in preparation and presentation between countries. Papa rellena is a local favorite in heavily Cuban-populated American cities such as
Miami and
Tampa,
[ On the Road with Kitchen Warfare] in which the
version consists of spherical potato balls stuffed with Cuban
picadillo.
[ iCuban Stuffed Potatoes]
This dish is also extensively consumed in Puerto Rico, where it is called "relleno de papa". In Puerto Rico the potatoes are boiled and then mashed with cornstarch and seasoned. Papas rellenas are stuffed with cheese, picadillo, or choice of meat. The papas rellenas are then coated with egg wash, and rolled into cornmeal or bread crumbs before frying.
In popular culture
Papa rellena was featured on the
Bolivia episode of Netflix TV series
Street Food in season 2.
See also
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List of stuffed dishes
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List of deep fried foods
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Quibe
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List of meat and potato dishes
