
Appetizers & nibbles
Chenchi kabritu (Chenchi kabritu)
A savoury chenchi filled with spiced goat meat and onions, either fried or baked. A festive Aruban speciality whose cassava dough turns crisp on the outside.
Ingredients
Ingredients
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Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Instructions
- Prepare the filling: sauté the onion, garlic and chopped pepper in oil, then add the minced goat meat.
- Add the tomato paste, cumin, thyme, salt, pepper and vinegar, and cook for 15 minutes over medium heat, stirring.
- Let the filling cool.
- Mix the cassava flour, baking powder, salt and warm water into a soft dough, then let it rest for 10 minutes.
- Divide the dough into small balls and flatten them into discs about 10 cm (4 in) across.
- Place a spoonful of filling in the centre of each disc, fold into a half-moon and seal the edges with a fork.
- Fry the chenchis in oil heated to 170 °C (340 °F) for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until golden, then drain.
Variations and tips
Baked version. Brush the chenchis with a little oil and bake at 200 °C (400 °F) for 20 minutes, until browned.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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