Caribbean Alcapurrias Recipe

A favorite appetizer in the caribbean, the recipe for alcapurrias is to follow, so anyone can make them at home. These tasty delights are ground beef-filled fried fritters made from a mixture of grated yauta (taro root) and green bananas. Vendors sell alcapurrias at street-side stands and grills throughout the caribbean islands, though they're best known as a puerto rican food. You can easily change the recipe up by using ground chicken, turkey, or pork or using a varying of your sofrito recipe. For a luxury version, stuff the alcapurrias with cuban picadillo, a spiced, tomato-flavored ground beef.