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Pastel de Milho (Cape Verdean Tuna Pastries)

Pastel de Milho (Cape Verdean Tuna Pastries)

Cabo Verde

65Minutes
MediumLevel
6Serves
10Steps
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About

Cabo Verde's favourite finger food, crisp corn-flour pastries filled with spiced tuna and deep-fried golden, sold at every festa.

Equipment
  • Bowl
  • Frying pan
  • Rolling pin or press
  • Deep pan
  • Slotted spoon
Ingredients
Fine corn flour (masa)3 cups
Plain flour1/2 cup
Tinned tuna, drained2 cans
Onion1
Tomato1
Garlic2 cloves
Parsleyhandful
Scotch bonnet or chilli1
Olive oil2 tbsp
Salt and pepperto taste
Vegetable oilfor frying

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