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For those who don't know, I am Venezuelan and in my country we really like to eat arepas, it is a fundamental part of our gastronomy, these are prepared with corn flour, they are very easy to make and the best thing is that you can combine them with whatever you like the most. you like it.

Within the ketogenic diet, it is very complicated to include arepas because they are high in carbohydrates and these would take us out of the state of ketosis (natural metabolic state of the body in which it burns fat instead of carbohydrates to obtain energy) and in the diet only allows 40 grams of carbohydrates per day, keeping track is easy, this allows you, in addition to controlling your diet, to know what you can eat and how much.

For those who like to eat arepas like me and are on a diet that practically "forbids" them, I bring you this recipe, easy, delicious and with only 10 grams of carbohydrates per serving.

Tostadas de Harina de Maíz con Huevo y Salame / Corn Flour Toast with Egg and Salami

Ingredientes:

•Harina de maíz
•Sal
•Huevo
•Salame
•Ajo
•Aceite de oliva
•Mantequilla
•Perejil, merquén (opcional)

Ingredients:

• cornmeal
• Salt
• Egg
• Salami
• Garlic
• Olive Oil
• Parsley, merqueen (optional)

Preparación de las tostadas / Preparation of the toasts

En un bowl colocar la harina, sal y agua, mezclan hasta que la masa que se forma no tenga grumos, dejar reposar por 5 minutos y continuar amasando, es posible que necesite más agua, así que la van colocando de a poco hasta que les quede una masa suave y consistente.

In a bowl, place the flour, salt and water, mix until the dough that forms has no lumps, let it rest for 5 minutes and continue kneading, you may need more water, so add it little by little until you leave a soft and consistent dough.

Forman bolitas de 25 gramos y en una tabla colocan una bolsa plástica por debajo y encima para que no se pegue la masa (yo le pongo un poco de aceite al plástico para que sea más fácil al momento de separar).

They form 25 gram balls and on a board they place a plastic bag underneath and on top so that the dough does not stick (I put a little oil on the plastic to make it easier when separating).

Con lo que tengan a mano y les resulte más fácil hacen presión sobre la masa hasta que les quede del grosor que ustedes prefieran, yo utilice un plato y me gusta que queden bastante delgadas.

With whatever you have on hand and find it easiest, press the dough until it is the thickness you prefer. I use a plate and I like it to be quite thin.

Luego en una plancha bien caliente las colocan, la dejan dorar por ambos lados y luego las meten al horno a 250°F por aproximadamente 8 minutos hasta que queden bien tostadas.

Then they place them on a very hot griddle, let them brown on both sides and then put them in the oven at 250°F for approximately 8 minutes until they are well toasted.

Preparación de los huevos / Egg preparation

Pican el salame chiquitito y un ajo (el ajo es opcional y es mi toque personal, pero quedan muy ricos), y en un sartén colocan aceite de oliva y sofríen, luego colocan los huevos con sal y pimienta negra molida, van a revolver con calma para que no se les quemen y cuando ya estén casi cocidos les colocan una cucharada de mantequilla, terminan de cocinar unos segundos para que los huevos no queden muy secos.

Chop the small salami and some garlic (the garlic is optional and it is my personal touch, but they are very delicious), and in a frying pan place olive oil and fry, then place the eggs with salt and ground black pepper, they are going to stir with Calm down so that they don't burn and when they are almost cooked, add a spoonful of butter, finish cooking for a few seconds so that the eggs are not too dry.

Sobre la tostada colocan el huevo, pueden colocarles las verduras que más les guste, yo le puse perejil y merquen con un chorrito de aceite de oliva, porque el contraste de sabores es exquisito y el toque picante que proporciona el merquen hace la diferencia.

Place the egg on the toast, you can add the vegetables you like the most, I added parsley and merquen with a splash of olive oil, because the contrast of flavors is exquisite and the spicy touch that the merquen provides makes the difference.

Espero que se animen a realizar esta receta y que no les de miedo sustituir o agregar otro ingrediente, lo ideal es que puedan prepararlo con lo que tengan en casa y que lo adapten a sus gustos.

Si quieren saber más sobre la alimentación cetogenica, tienen alguna duda o consulta, pueden preguntarme lo que quieran, estaré atenta a sus comentarios.

Gracias por leerme y comentar, un abrazo.

Rossi.

I hope you are encouraged to make this recipe and that you are not afraid to substitute or add another ingredient. The ideal is that you can prepare it with what you have at home and adapt it to your tastes.

If you want to know more about the ketogenic diet, have any questions or queries, you can ask me anything you want, I will be attentive to your comments.

Thanks for reading and commenting, a hug.

Rossi.