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Chipa ai (cornmeal dough with eggs)

Chipa ai is a cornmeal dough enriched with eggs, cheese and oil, baked into small golden cakes. Its texture sits somewhere between cake and bread, and it is mostly eaten alongside maté.

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Ingredients

Nutrition facts

661 kcal per serving

Protein
20.2 g
Carbohydrates
51.1 g
of which sugars
2.4 g
Fat
41.6 g
of which saturated fat
12.6 g
Fiber
1.6 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C (400 °F) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
  2. In a bowl, mix the cornmeal, baking powder and a pinch of salt.
  3. Add the eggs, oil and milk, then mix until you have a smooth dough.
  4. Stir in the grated cheese and let the dough rest for 10 minutes.
  5. Shape small cakes about 1 cm thick and place them on the tray.
  6. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until golden on top, then serve warm.

Variations and tips

Sweet version. Replace the cheese with 50 g of sugar and add a little lemon zest.

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