Dinnermedium150 minServes 4est. £3.20/servingVenezuelan

Arepa Pelua

Name: Arepa Pelua
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 130 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Venezuelan
Ingredients: 500g flank steak; 1000ml beef stock; 110g onion; 150g red pepper; 2 garlic; 1tsp ground cumin; 1tsp dried oregano; 1tsp paprika; 300g masarepa; 600ml warm water; 200g cheddar cheese

Venezuelan stuffed cornmeal flatbreads filled with spiced shredded beef and melted cheese. 'Pelua' means hairy — a nod to the shredded meat spilling out. The beef braises for 2 hours but most of it is hands-off. Cornmeal dough takes minutes. Makes 6.

4 servings

£3.20 / serving - est.

Costs are estimated average UK prices and may vary.

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flank steak

500 g

£1.60est.

beef stock

1000 ml

20pest.

onion

110 g

10pest.

red pepper

150 g

40pest.

garlic

50pest.

ground cumin

1 tsp

80pest.

dried oregano

1 tsp

£1.00est.

paprika

1 tsp

70pest.

extra virgin olive oil

to taste

80pest.

salt

to taste

2pest.

masarepa

300 g

25pest.

warm water

600 ml

0pest.

cheddar cheese

200 g

65pest.