Heat oil over medium-low heat. Stir in onion and cook and stir until it turns translucent. Add garlic and cook stirring for a minute. Add minced meat and cook and stir, breaking into small clumps until it browns.
2. Add
Pour in tomato sauce, add bell pepper, salt, and pepper. Stir and cover. Simmer for 3 minutes.
3. Seasoning
Taste and season with salt and pepper to taste if needed. Mix in Scotch bonnet pepper or hot sauce to taste. Remove from the heat and set aside.
How to make Chulitos
1. Grate
Grate the cassava with the least coarse side of the grater, or using the grating attachment of the food processor.With a clean cotton cloth squeeze the ground cassava to get rid of excess liquid. Eliminate this liquid.
2. Mix
Season the cassava mix with salt and mix well.
3. Making rolls
Put two tablespoons of the mixture in the palm of your hand. Flatten it and put a teaspoon of the cooked meat in the center. Put a 2 more tablespoons of cassava on top and roll the cassava mixture over it forming small rolls, seal the ends. Squeeze to compact.
4. Fry
Heat oil in small frying pan (oil should be at least 1 inch [2.5cm]-deep) over medium heat. Deep fry the rolls until they turn golden brown. Be careful with splatters.
5. Serve
Serve warm.
Video
Notes
Chulitos can be made with beef filling (the traditional way) or with a cheese filling. This humble dish is rarely found on elegant tables although it is one of our most delicious dishes.Watch the video to make the filling here.