"Alcapurrias are fried, gound beef filled, fritters from the Caribbean made from a mixture of grated yautia (taro root) and green banana...."
INGREDIENTS
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MASA (DOUGH)
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5 medium green bananas
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1 pound yautía (taro root)
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2 teaspoons salt
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FILLING
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1/2 lb. ground beef
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1 tbsp. sofrito
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1 tbsp. alcaparrado (mix of olives, pimientos and capers)
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salt and pepper to taste
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Vegetable oil for frying