Maria Castro, Shabaka Project Coordinator, show us how to make Arepas. She talks about how Arepas is a traditional dish in Venezuela making them a common appearance at parties and celebrations and how they remind her of fond memories with family in Venezuela.

• Filing
  • 1 1/2 lb. chicken breasts
  • 1/2 small onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • coarse sea salt
  • ground black pepper
  • 2 avocados
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup red bell pepper
  • 1/4 cup scallions
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro
• Arepas
  • 2 cups arepa flour
  • 2 cups warn water
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil