Sorullos

Sorullos
	A plate of sorullitos from Ponce, Puerto Rico
Alternative names	Sorullitos, Sorullitos de maiz
Type	Fritter
Main ingredients	Cornmeal, water, salt, sugar
Variations	Jamaican festival

Sorullos are a fried cornmeal-based dish^[1] that is a staple of Puerto Rican cuisine.^[2] Sorullos are served as a side dish or as appetizers (commonly known by the diminutive form sorullitos), and are sometimes stuffed with cheese.^[3] They can be served with mayoketchup or coffee, or dusted in confectioners' sugar.

Description

Sorullos are made of a mix of steamed water, sugar, salt, and cornmeal, which is formed into sticks or logs and then fried. Alternatively, they can be shaped as disks, in which case they are called "tortitas de maíz" (corn fritters). The flavor is usually lightly sweet but can also be savory. Sorullos are best served hot, and the texture is crisp on the outside and dense and soft in the inside.

Varieties

"Sorullos de guayaba y queso" are filled with guava and cream cheese or queso blanco.

Sorullos can also be stuffed with cheese and lunch meat. Any melting cheese can be stuffed into sorullos but Edam cheese (known as queso de bola) is the most traditional. Manchego, parmesan, and montebello (a local cheese) can be grated into the corn dough.

There are also recipes containing bits of corn kernels, coconut milk (known as sorullos de coco), and green or yellow boiled mashed plantains added (sorullos de plátano).

Sorullos can also be stuffed with capers, olives, and sardines cooked in sofrito.

In certain regions of Puerto Rico, "tortitas de maíz" refers to a round variation of sorullos, often enriched with anise seeds. Meanwhile, in other parts of the island, these tortitas are akin to American pancakes but use cooked cornmeal and coconut flour instead of regular flour.

Serving

Sorullitos are found throughout Puerto Rico. They are considered a side dish, usually served alone as a snack with guava sauce, mayo-ketchup or as a French fry substitute for burgers and sandwiches. They can also be served with coffee in which they are dunked.