Hello Steemit Culinarians! Today I present to you my entry for the Monochrome edition of the Steemit Culinary Challenge, hosted by the wonderful 
!
I'm just loving this week's guest judge, 
and his Monochrome theme. It's a stretch to create a well-composed meal where all of the components are different shades of the same color.
Thanks for the homework, !
For this week's Monochrome theme, I waffled between green, yellow, and pink for a while, and ultimately, I settled on nothing less than...
GOLD!
Go big or go home, right??
This Golden meal consists of turmeric Arepas, delicious little corn cakes, topped shredded melty queso de quesadilla, with a mixture of no less than 5 shades of Golden spiced roasted vegetables, and finally topped with a runny Golden-yolked egg.
In the Washington DC area, the authentic South American food restaurants serve some of the best Arepas. There are even restaurants that specialize in Arepas. These palm-sized, griddled corn cakes are often topped or stuffed with chicken, beans, cheese, or grilled meats.
These Golden corn cakes are a perfect canvas to carry a nutritious mix of vegetables and a homegrown egg.
Here's how to make these delicious Golden stacks for your next Monochrome meal!
Arepas
Ingredients
- 2 cups masarepa
- 2 1/2 cups lukewarm water
- 1 t salt
- 1/2 t turmeric
Directions
- Combine all ingredients and knead until a smooth dough has formed.
- Using your hands, shape the dough into 8 discs, about 1/2 inch thick.
- On a hot pan coated with a thin layer of oil, griddle the arepas for a few minute on each side, until the surface of the arepa is crisp.
Golden Roasted Veggies
Ingredients
- 1 head cauliflower
- 1 yellow summer squash
- 1 orange bell pepper
- 1 ripe plantain
- 1/2 onion
- fingertip-sized chunk of ginger
- 3-4 cloves garlic
- 1 t cumin
- 1 t turmeric
- 1 t salt
- 1-2 T olive oil
Directions
- Chop all of the veggies to a medium dice.
- Using a mortar and pestle or a food processor, combine the ginger, garlic, oil, and spices until they've become a thick paste.
- Toss the veggies in the spice paste, adding more oil as needed.
- Roast at 350°F for 30-40 minutes, until golden and cooked through.
Assembly
- Top the arepas with shredded cheese. I used queso quesadilla because it's very melty and has a golden tint.
- Stick them in the warm oven to let the cheese melt and do it's thing
In the meantime, fry up some sunny side up eggs.
Add a big pile of the veggies
Add a sunny-side up egg and LET THE YOLK RUN DOWN!
I sure hope you have a chance to enjoy this Golden meal! It's stocked with healthy veggies and protein, and is a savory little circle of Golden goodness!
A great big thanks to the host of this contest, 
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