3 green plantains
3 tablespoonfuls anniato oil (achiote)
2 cups of cooked filling (beef or chicken)
1 1/2 lbs yautia
1 tablespoonful salt
frying oil
Procedure: Wearing gloves is strongly recommended. Peel the yautias and remove the rinds from the plantains.
Grate the yautías and plantains to a fine paste.
Add anniato oil and salt. Stir well.
Place about two tablespoonfuls of the paste on a greased plantain leaf (traditional) or waxed paper (convenient). Spread the mass and place about two tablespoonfuls of the filling in the center. Fold the mass unto itself so that the mass remains outside and the filling inside.
Fry in hot oil in a deep frypan until golden brown.
Allow to shed excess oil. Serve while still reasonably hot. Warn your diners that the filling may be hotter than the outside.
