Side dishe for 4
Colombian Buñuelos
These cheese-filled corn and tapioca balls fry until golden, crisp outside, and tender inside.
Typical price
$8.33for 4 servings
$2.08 per serving$8.33 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: TheMealDB
- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
Latin AmericanVegetarianGluten-freeBudgetSide dishes
What it costs
Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale
| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Feta or goat cheese$0.70/oz typical | 5 oz | $3.50Typical price |
| Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $0.11Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.33 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and sodaSugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup tapioca
- 1 cup feta
- 1 cup farmers cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 5 tbsp milk
Steps
- Mix the cornstarch, tapioca, feta, farmers cheese, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a bowl.
- Add the egg and milk, then knead until a soft dough forms and chill it for 15 minutes.
- Shape the dough into 12 small balls and heat 2 inches of cooking oil to 350 F in a deep pan.
- Fry the balls in batches for 4 to 5 minutes, turning them until evenly golden and cooked through.
- Drain the buñuelos on paper towels and let them cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Swaps
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Find this week's cheapest dinners
Pick your store and we build five dinners from this week's ad, with cost per serving and a shopping list by aisle.
Find this week's cheapest dinnersMore like this
Collections with this recipe
Vegetarian Latin American side dishes 24Latin American side dishes 33