Description
Venezuelan Sweet Corn Cachapas are delightful, melt-in-your-mouth pancakes made from fresh sweet corn batter, cooked to golden perfection, and filled with creamy mozzarella cheese. This traditional Venezuelan street food offers a perfect balance of sweetness and savory richness, ideal for breakfast or a comforting snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients
- 2 cups sweet corn (fresh or thawed frozen)
- 1 large egg (acts as a binder)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (can substitute with gluten-free flour)
- 1 teaspoon salt (essential for flavor)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (or substitute with honey)
For Cooking
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (for frying)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (for topping)
Filling
- 8 oz buffalo mozzarella cheese (can substitute with queso de mano)
Instructions
- Prepare the batter: Combine sweet corn, egg, flour, salt, and sugar in a blender. Blend until the mixture is mostly smooth but still retains some texture to give the cachapas a pleasant corn feel.
- Heat the skillet: Place a skillet or frying pan over medium heat and add the vegetable oil, allowing it to heat up sufficiently for frying.
- Cook the cachapas: Pour approximately 60 ml of batter per cachapa onto the skillet and spread it gently into a round pancake shape. Cook each side for 3-4 minutes until they turn golden brown and cooked through.
- Add the cheese filling: Place slices of buffalo mozzarella in the center of each cooked cachapa, then fold it in half, allowing the cheese to melt inside the warm pancake.
- Finish and serve: Top each cachapa with a small amount of unsalted butter and serve warm. Optionally, accompany with your favorite dipping sauce for added flavor.
Notes
- Use frozen corn if fresh is unavailable; thaw completely before blending.
- Adjust sugar according to sweetness preference; honey works well as a natural sweetener.
- Butter enhances flavor but you can omit for a lighter version.
- Buffalo mozzarella is ideal for melting; queso de mano is a traditional Venezuelan substitute.
- Serve immediately for the best taste and texture.
