Amara Chocolate & Coffee Pasadena

Two Venezuelan style corn pancake topped with house-made Lemon cream cheese, whipped cream, cinnamon, seasonal berries & Papelon syrup on the side.

SPRING Menu grilled Arepa with mashed avocado, roasted veggies, Argentinean shrimp, cilantro. Pico de Gallo on the side.

Your choice of: Spicy Soy-Chorizo (with Jalapeños, garlic, paprika,onions) or scrambled. Cheddar, Roasted veggies, rice, corn & black beans in a flour tortilla. Mashed avocado and pico de Gallo on the side. Try the Vegan style with plantains & no cheese.

Crispy chicken breast, cheddar, slaw, spicy mustard, pickles, stix potatoes, house-made Garlic aioli in a soft buttery bun. Amara’s hot sauce on the side.

Amara's famous morning roll are filled with cinnamon, Venezuelan cane sugar (Papelon) salty queso fresco and touch anise seeds and cloves. Crowned & glazed with with house-made melado de papelon "syrup" Try with Queso de Mano on top or Ice Cream!

Refreshing real Watermelon juice (no sugar added) with our fresca agave Lemonade. Seasonal flavor.

Iced Ceremonial Matcha with French Lavender, cold foamed Oat milk with a touch of Lavender flowers on top. "Seasonal"

Iced creamy-dream white chocolate with a touch of French sea salt, triple espresso, topped with cold foamed milk + choco pearls or traditional cold milk (no foam) + cinnamon

Seasonal Creamy Venezuelan drinking chocolate with triple espresso + a scoop of Vanilla ice cream over Ice. Refreshing & decadent.

A rich velvety white melted chocolate sauce mixed with Fleur de sel (French sea salt), Amara espresso & your favorite steamed milk.

A triple shot medium-rich espresso Arabica blend served over Ice with filtered fresh water.

Rich & balanced, your everyday to-go coffee drink made with your favorite Iced milk and a triple-shot of espresso.

Over Ice organic "Ceremonial" Matcha paring with your favorite cold milk or just with water. Try with condensed milk or our seasonal flavor.

Amara's Cold Brewed is smooth and balance, make with our house-espresso blend, steeped without heat for 24 hours.

65% Silky Venezuelan Dark chocolate (Real chocolate, vegan & soy-free) mixed with a triple espresso and topped with your favorite milk over Ice. The drink that chocolate connoisseur LOVE!

Our "Caracas Latte" family recipe with Condensed milk, Triple espresso and your favorite cold milk over Ice.

Our famous house-made Vanilla Papelon Syrup + Triple Espresso shot with your favorite milk, over Ice.

Famous Argentinean "San Ignacio" Dulce de Leche mixed with a triple-shot espresso and your favorite cold milk over ice. One of our popular Ice Latte!

Creamy & sofisticated, a triple-shot of espresso mixed with original Italian Nutella and your favorite milk over Ice. Call me "Amarella"

Refreshing and natural! House-made with fresh Meyer lemons & organic blue agave. Or with Real fruit, no sugar added: Your choice of: Mango, guava or mixed

A refreshing Venezuelan's Lemonade made with "rapadura" de Papelon (Panela) Meyer lemons and a touch of lime. Venezuelan's favorite!

Fresh ginger juice, Meyer lemons, blue agave and a touch of Venezuelan panela! Amara's favorite.

Famous Arnold Lemonade Ice Tea with 60% of your favorite Black or Grenn tea + our fresh agave lemonade!

Fresh squeezed orange juice! No sugar added.

Venezuelan style Mango, Guava & Parchita Tropical Juices!

Healthy & Refreshing Organic teas: Green, English Breakfast, Chai & Chamomile, traditional plain or mixed with fruit. Pink guava, Mango or Mango & Ginger. (no sugar added)

Creamy, thick and rich, our Venezuelan sipping chocolate over Ice. Refreshing Iced Cocoa but still decadent. Try some of the additions to travel around the world.

Light and mildly sweet. 65% Dark Venezuelan chocolate + your favorite cold milk over Ice. Dress up your choco drink with our tasty add-ons.

Rich & thick drink rice and milk Venezuelan milkshake over ice. Amara's style chicha comes with cinnamon & dulce de leche. Refreshing and fulfilling drink that tastes like heaven.

Amara's espresso blend in an standard double-shot espresso or a delicate Macchiato marked with a touch of your favorite steamed foamy milk on top.

Cortados are Amara's favorite coffees. Double shot of espresso with a touch of delicate unique sauces, topped with your favorite foamy steamed milk.

Amara Espresso topped with hot water.

Rich and creamy steamed milk with a double or triple shot of Amara espresso.

Rich & balanced Amara espresso blend, topped with your favorite steamed milk with a light layer of foam. Your everyday go-to latte!

Our famous house-made Vanilla-Papelon Syrup with Amara Espresso and your favorite steamed milk.

Authentic Argentinean "San Ignacio" Dulce de Leche + Amara' espresso blend topped with your favorite steamed milk with a light layer of foam.

Condensed milk + a Rich & balanced Amara espresso blend topped with your favorite steamed milk with a light layer of foam.

Silky Italian Nutella mixed with Amara espresso topped with your favorite steamed milk with a light layer of foam.

65% Venezuelan Dark chocolate + Amara Espresso Blend with your favorite steamed milk!

Amara's espresso + 70% Dark chocolate + Chile Pasilla Cocoa Powder with your favorite steamed milk

Creamy, thick and rich, our famous Venezuelan sipping chocolate is an ode to the European tradition brought to Venezuela during colonial times. Try some of the additions to travel around the world.

Foamy, light and mildly sweet, Leche con Chocolate is the perfect blend of melted 65% Dark Venezuelan chocolate with your favorite steamed milk. Dress up your chocolate with our tasty add-ons.

Amaras favorite selection of organic tea leafs, with water or Tea latte. Green, English breakfast, Chai & Chamomile.

Organic Ceremonial Matcha Tea powder with hot water or your favorite steamed milk. Add your favorite sweetener: Honey, Condensed milk or French Lavender

Enjoy the gentle bubbles and fine mineral balance of S.Pellegrino water in a 11 Oz recyclable can.

Naturally pure for a crisp, refreshing taste with low mineral dissolved solids (TDS) Recyclable, Resealable bottle for easy storage and transport.

LA Times Food (favorite) Our plate comes with a folded Venezuelan style corn pancake filled with cheese paired with your choice meat or veggies, your choice of eggs, plus black beans, nata criolla & avocado sauce on the side.

Two Venezuelan style Yellow Corn Pancakes "Cachapa" with double layer of queso fresco, sweet plantains and Dulce de Leche. Your choice of extra free sauce on the side.

Two Venezuelan style corn pancake topped with house-made Lemon cream cheese, whipped cream, cinnamon, seasonal berries & Papelon syrup on the side.

Two Eggs, your choice of Ham, bacon or avocado, Venezuelan corn pancakes with Gouda cheese, butter, nata & papelon syrup on the side.

Traditional Gluten Free Breakfast Arepa plate with cheese & butter on the side. Paired with your choice of: Beef, chicken, pork, bacon, avocado, sweet plantains or roasted veggies. Your selection of: Scrambled, perico or fried egg. Plus black beans, nata criolla & avocado sauce.

Gluten free Arepa stuffed with your favorite cheese (Mano, Fresco or Gouda) and side of nata criolla. Your choice of butter spread or Olive oil, Tomatoes & fresh micro-cilantro.

Your choice of: Scrambled, Venezuelan scrambled or egg whites! Queso fresco, fresh tomatoes and Avocado! Look for our cheese options!

Spanish Chorizo or crispy bacon. Gouda cheese, creamy black beans and scrambled eggs. Also available on weekends choice of Venezuelan's style scrambled eggs with onions & tomatoes "Perico"

Your choice of: Sliced avocado or roasted veggies. Egg whites, roasted and fresh tomatoes, fresh cilantro, olive oil. Creamy black beans on the side.

Venezuelan's Best Actor favorite Arepa. Celebrating Edgar Arepa with Roasted Turkey, Fresh & Rosted Tomatoes, Cilantro, Avocado & Mayo spread.

"Ydelays" Avocado Toast on Arepa or Ciabatta with mashed & sliced avocado, cherries & roasted tomatoes, Espelette, fresh cilantro & Italian Burrata. Sweet red pickled onions on the side. Inspired my Venezuelan friend @Ydelays

Grilled wild caught shrimps, sliced avocado, pico de gallo, sweet red pickled onions, shredded cabbage or lettuce and our secret spicy pink sauce. Side of coleslaw & pink sauce.

Bacon, Spanish Chorizo (sliced) melted Cheddar, scrambled eggs, mashed avocado, sauteed veggies, crispy potatoes & a touch of Sriracha, all in a toasted flour tortilla. Black beans & avocado sauce on the side.

Your choice of: Spicy Soy-Chorizo (with Jalapeños, garlic, paprika,onions) or scrambled. Cheddar, Roasted veggies, rice, corn & black beans in a flour tortilla. Mashed avocado and pico de Gallo on the side. Try the Vegan style with plantains & no cheese.

A Flour tortilla with melted Gouda cheese, roasted corn & your choice of: Grilled chicken or roasted veggies. Guacamole and Pico de Gallo on the side.

Voted Pasadena's Best Croissant. Traditional French Croissant (Buttery & flaky crusty) made with European French butter house-bake!

Amara's Unique Almond Croissant filled with a velvety Almond cream made with Mascarpone cheese & Venezuelan Rum (no eggs), topped with sliced almonds - twice baked.

Twice baked butter Croissant filled with delicious Italian Nutella + your choice of additional sugar & cinnamon on top (Churro style)

Your choice of: French butter Croissant or Brioche with 2 scrambled eggs, applewood bacon, gouda cheese, fresh tomatoes & cilantro. Mild spicy pink aioli sauce on the side.

Your choice of: Butter Croissant or Brioche with Roasted Turkey, crispy bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, red pickle onions & Amaras pink sauce.

Your choice of: Butter Croissant or Brioche. Roasted Ham, melted Swiss, fresh tomatoes, roasted tomatoes & spicy mustard.

Cheddar Cheese + your choice of: Ham, Turkey or more cheese on a toasted Brioche or French Croissant. Free spicy pink aioli or Mayo Sriracha on the side by request.

Butter Croissant, fresh mozzarella, pesto spread, roasted & fresh tomatoes, Olive oil. Your choice of Prosciutto or roasted veggies (vegetarian)

Amara's famous morning roll are filled with cinnamon, Venezuelan cane sugar (Papelon) salty queso fresco and touch anise seeds and cloves. Crowned & glazed with with house-made melado de papelon "syrup" Try with Queso de Mano on top or Ice Cream!

An all times Amara's Favorite! Inspired in Cuban cusine, a Puff pastry filled with signature creamy queso fresco and our housemade guava jam.

A decadent house-made Triple Chocolate cookie with 70% Venezuelan Dark Chocolate, Gran Criollo Amara's chocolate blend and Drops of White Chocolate Caramel infused.

Crisp, sweet, and crunchy Venezuelan style Palmeritas!

Creamy dulce de leche & covered with Chocolate, Havanna alfajor Clasico, Argentina’s most beloved chocolate coated cookies are here!

Box of 6 Argentinean individually wrapped Alfajores with rich & creamy dulce de leche & covered with Chocolate. Havanna alfajores, Argentina’s most beloved chocolate coated cookies are here!

A sweetish yeasted delicious bread roll (though not terribly sweet) filled with Ham or Ham & Gouda cheese. An icon of Venezuelan cuisine ideal for breakfast!

A sweetish yeasted delicious bread roll (though not terribly sweet) filled with: Ham or Cheese. Fully cooked, frozen and ready to be heated at home.

Inspired in Argentinian Patagonia Beef sofrito, a lean grounded beef cooked with paprika, onions, Spanish Olive and pimientos de Piquillo.

Inspired in Spanish empanada gallega filling with caramelized onions, diced chicken breast, tomato sauce, red peppers and raisins.

Delicious hojaldre dough empanada with fresh cutted spinach and cooked in a creamy white sauce with onions, roasted garlic, artichokes and fresh mozzarella. A level above.

Housemade Apple & Cinnamon creamy filling with raising and Papelon syrup + a side of our delicious lemon cream cheese frosting. The perfect match for your Apple empanada.

Ready-to-eat Baked Argentinean style empanadas filled with your choice of: Beef, Chicken, Spinach & Cheese, Apple & Cream Cheese on the side.

Ideal for Air Fryer (ready-in-12-mins) Frozen Argentinean style empanadas for baking. Your choice of: Spinach & Mozzarella, Chicken & Raisins, Ground Beef.

Tequeños are a level above of cheese sticks. Delicious Venezuelan white cheese rolled in soft dough and fried to a perfection. Full of cheese, crispy, with your favorite dipping sauce!

Amara's Tequeños are a level above of cheese sticks. A delicious white cheese rolled in soft dough ready to be fried at home or Pre-cooked to be finished at the oven in only 8 minutes!

Gluten-Free Venezuelan traditional crispy white corn empanada filled with our queso blanco Llanero. Criollas empanadas are deep fried. Allow us at least +12 min to fried them.

Gluten-Free Venezuelan traditional crispy white corn empanada deep fried & filled with stewed shredded beef (carne mechada) in a sofrito with onion, garlic, herbs and tomato sauce. Criollas empanadas are deep fried. Allow us at least +12 min to fried them.

Gluten-Free Venezuelan traditional crispy white corn empanada deep fried & filled with stewed shredded chicken (pollo mechado) in a sofrito with onions, honey, herbs and tomato sauce. Criollas empanadas are deep fried. Allow us at least +12 min to fried them.

NEW Gluten-Free Venezuelan traditional crispy white corn empanada deep fried & filled with a mix of baby shark "Cazon" & salmon (in a sofrito with onions, garlic, green onions, red peppers, herbs and tomato sauce) and baked sweet plantains. Criollas empanadas are deep fried. Allow us at least +12 min to fried them.

Ideal for Air Fryer (ready-in-12-mins) Frozen Pre-cooked Venezuelan style empanadas made with white corn flour (gluten-free) Your choice of: Cheese (blanco), Beef (Carne mechada), Chicken (Pollo mechado) or Fish (Cazon).

Ready-to-eat, Gluten-Free Venezuelan's style fried empanadas, made with white corn flour and filled with your choice of: Cheese, Beef, Chicken or Fish

Crispy chicken breast, cheddar, slaw, spicy mustard, pickles, stix potatoes, house-made Garlic aioli in a soft buttery bun. Amara’s hot sauce on the side.

Cuban style pulled pork, ham, triple Swiss cheese, Amara's secret slaw & house made aioli spicy mustard on a toasted Ciabatta.

Roasted chicken breast in our house-made basil pesto sauce, Belgioioso fresh mozzarella, fresh & roasted tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil on toasted Ciabatta. Your favorite free sauce on the side. Additional side of salad available.

Creamy Burrata & Mozzarella, roasted & fresh tomatoes, olive oil, roasted veggies and Modena balsamic glaze on toasted Ciabatta. Add Italian Prosciutto available. Your favorite free sauce on the side. Additional side of salad available.

Italian Prosciutto, fresh Burrata, fresh & roasted tomatoes and your choice of Italian pesto with olive oil or balsamic glaze and olive oil on a toasted Ciabatta.

Stewed chicken breast in a honey-tomato marinara, imported Gouda Cheese, fresh cilantro and our house-made sweet red pickled red onion. Your favorite free sauce on the side. Additional side of salad available.

Overnight braised Venezuelan style Pernil pork leg pulled & marinated in herbs, cumin, onions, paprika & garlic. Fresh Italian Burrata & sweet plantains. Suggested with Garlic sauce on the side.

Your choice of: Beef, chicken, pork, avocado or roasted veggies. Black beans, queso fresco and fried sweet plantains in a grilled Arepa. Your favorite free sauce on the side. Additional side of salad available.

Vegetarian Arepa with creamy black beans in a garlic-onion sofrito, sweet plantains & queso fresco. Vegan options with Avocado or Veggies without cheese. Your favorite free sauce on the side. Additional side of salad available.

Tender shredded chicken breast in a mashed avocado-mayo-onion dip-sauce with fresh cilantro with Gouda cheese or Gouda-Plantains. Be aware Reina filling is a cold chicken salad.

Slow cooked shredded Beef, imported Gouda, fresh tomatoes & house-made sweet red pickled onions. Avocado sauce on the side (suggested)

Overnight braised sliced prime beef in a rich & sweet sauce, imported Gouda cheese & fresh tomatoes. Complementary sauce on the side.

Gluten free Arepa stuffed with your favorite cheese (Mano, Fresco or Gouda) and side of nata criolla. Your choice of butter spread or Olive oil, Tomatoes & fresh micro-cilantro.

Grilled Arepa with mashed avocado spread, roasted red bell pepper, sautéed onions, roasted tomatoes & ripe sweet plantains. Your free choice of sauce on the side.

Gluten free made to order grilled traditional Arepa

Folded yellow corn Venezuelan style Corn Pancake "Cachapa" with your favorite cheese inside and crowned with nata & queso fresco + nata criolla on the side.

Overnight braised prime beef in a rich & sweet sauce, white rice & corn, fried plantains + your choice of salad.

Popular open face yellow corn Venezuelan style pancake with your choice of Beef, chicken, pork, avocado or roasted veggies. Queso fresco, sweet plantains, black beans. Nata criolla & avocado sauce on the side.

Traditional Venezuelan plate. Your choice of: Shredded Beef, stewed chicken, spicy shredded pork or vegeterian style with Avocado instead of meat. Platanos fritos topped with queso fresco, creamy black beans, Basmati rice with corn & nata criolla on the side!

Folded yellow corn Venezuelan style pancake "Cachapa" with your choice of: Spicy pork, shredded beef, shredded chicken or Asado Negro. Gouda or Mano cheese, sweet plantains on top & Nata criolla on the side.

3 Crispy green plantains "Tostones" crowned with beef, chicken & pork. Topped with coleslaw. Nata Criolla (Cream) mashed avocado & pico de gallo on the side.

Open face yellow corn Venezuelan Cachapa with Italian prosciutto, Spanish chorizo, Italian Burrata, roasted and grape tomatoes & pesto spread. Ask for Vegetarian style with roasted veggies instead of Meat.

Hass avocado, heart of palm, chopped Romaine, roasted corn, red pickled onions Campari tomatoes, Cranberries with your choice of Honey mustard or Mango pineapple dressing.

Chopped Romaine, Hass avocado, Campari roasted tomatoes, crispy croutons, Parmesan cheese, anchovy & house-made Caesar dressing.

Build your own bowl with a base of: grains, salads or both. Our latin unique flavors with some California and Mediterranean accents. Puro Sabor!

Our Gluten Free Sweet Plantains (Maduros or Platanos) are tender in the middle and crisp at the edges, fried in Canola oil, simple delicious.

Gluten Free Tostones are crispy & savory, flat green plantains twice-fried in Canola oil. A Venezuelan tradition. Add Pink sauce on top and nata on the side (Mochimeros) or Queso fresco.

3 Crispy green plantains "Tostones" crowned with beef, chicken & pork. Topped with coleslaw. Nata Criolla (Cream) mashed avocado & pico de gallo on the side.

Hass Avocado

Slow cooked creamy Vegan Black Beans in our house-made garlic-onion sofrito.

Parboiled long grain white rice cooked with yellow corn (vegan)

Your choice of: Beets, Coleslaw or Lettuce Tomatoes salad.

House-made Roasted Sweet onions & Bell Peppers.

Apple Wood Crispy Bacon in Slices

Smoked & Honey Roasted Ham

Stewed shredded beef in a red pepper, onion and tomato sauce

Mild spicy stewed shredded pork

Roasted Turkey

Stewed shredded chicken breast in a honey tomato marinara sauce

Italian Prosciutto by slice

Tender shredded chicken breast marinated in pesto sauce

Scrambled eggs topped with Espelette pepper

Venezuelan style scrambled with onion and tomato topped with Espelette pepper

One Free Range Fried Egg topped with Espelette pepper

Amara's famous Crispy Churros (vegan) sanded with Saigon cinnamon & sugar and your favorite dipping sauce.

Our famous our award winning sipping Hot Chocolate (rich & thick) with Crispy Spanish Churros & Vanilla whipped cream on the side. Choose your size: 3 Churros + 4oz Hot Chocolate & Cream or 6 Churros + 8oz Hot Chocolate & Cream. Ask for vegan Hot Chocolate style!

Ribbon shape Crispy Churros crowned with our Classic French Vanilla Ice Cream, drizzle with Dark Chocolate and your your favorite dipping sauce on the side.

5 Crispy Churros drizzle with our house-made Lemon Cheesecake Cream plus your choice of: Nutella, Dulce de Leche or Guava.

5 Ribbon shaped churros sanded with sugar & cinnamon. Topped with our house=made guava sauce & queso fresco + extra guava dipping on the side

Crispy Bacon, queso fresco, Sweet plantains, dulce de leche and 3 bow shape crispy churros sanded with cinnamon and sugar

25 Crispy Churros (vegan) sanded with Saigon cinnamon & sugar.

25 Crispy Churros (vegan) sanded with Saigon cinnamon & sugar. 3 dipping sauces of 4oz each

50 Crispy Churros (vegan) sanded with Saigon cinnamon & sugar.

House-made sauce from pink Guava fruit. This light sauce is perfect to serve with Churros, Ice Cream, as a dipping for Tekes or spread in any pastry!

Rich flavor of sweet ground dark chocolate sauce!

Slow cooked, rich and flavorful cow's milk dulce de leche sauce

Amara's Coffee Beans are a blend of Sumatra-Colombia-Brazil with offer a creamy sweet notes of chocolate and almond. Rich and balance.

Gran Criollo Hot Chocolate is a full-flavored dark chocolate blend with a decadent and velvety texture that people love to sip on our cafe and along the Rose Parade route. Perfect for mochas or baking and crafted in small batches with mucho amor in Pasadena, California.

A special gift bundle: 12oz Hot Chocolate Golden Spoon Cotton Bag "Amor & Chocolate"

Nice pairing: 12oz Hot Chocolate Bag & Golden Spoon

Gran Criollo Hot Chocolate is a full-flavored dark chocolate blend with a decadent and velvety texture that people love to sip on our cafe and along the Rose Parade route. Perfect for mochas or baking and crafted in small batches with mucho amor in Pasadena, California.

Amara's Cotton Bag Special Edition "All you need is Love & Chocolate" 10' x 12'

Stainless steel golden spoon. Great for measuring hot choco powder, coffee, and with a clip to close your bag.

Elegant Deluxe black bag with Amara's sticker.

Pirucream (Chocolate-Nuts Wafer Sticks, Large Can) - 10.59 oz / 300 g

Roasted Almonds covered in Venezuelan Chocolate.

Venezuelan Chocolate Cream

Strawberry filled wafer covered with Chocolate.

SUSY is the perfect combination of wafer layers filled with chocolate. 100% Venezuelan!

Venezuelan Wafer Cookie Filled with Coconut Cream

Venezuelan soft & fresh white cheese. The taste and consistency of the cheese most closely resembles that of mozzarella, but is built up in layers.

Venezuelan Spreadable cream made from raw cow milk. It’s salty and a little bit tart, rich and creamy. In Venezuela, we serve Nata with arepas, Cachapas and more... Venezuelan style sour cream

Queso Llanero. Venezuelan style cheese. Salty & creamy.

Precooked White Corn Meal (Gluten Free)

Authentic Venezuelan Cassava Bread, Gluten Free. Auténtico Casabe Venezolano en presentación de 225g/8 Oz.

Delicious as a sauce, spread, dipping or salad dressing! This avocado, garlic & cilantro sauce will spice up anything on your table. Keep refrigerated.

Traditional Venezuelan "Salsa de Ajo" Garlic Sauce is made with fresh garlic, vinegar, salt, cream, mayo & spices!

Rich flavor of sweet ground dark chocolate sauce!

House-made sauce from pink Guava fruit. This light sauce is perfect to serve with Churros, Ice Cream, as a dipping for Tekes or spread in any pastry!

Slow cooked, rich and flavorful cow's milk dulce de leche sauce

Venezuelan style Braised prime beef, shredded (6 hours cooked) marinated in our onions-carrots-garlic-tomatoes & spices.

Stewed tender Chicken breast cooked in orange blossom honey- tomato marinara sauce with white onion & touch of spices!

Asado Negro (Dark Roast) is the King of Venezuelan gastronomy. Amara's version is a smokey & sweet roasted premium juicy beef is cooked overnight in a delicate sauce made from caramelized onion, red wine, papelon, paprika, pimiento piquillos, garlic, salt and spices.

"Caraotas" Slow cooked creamy Vegan Black Beans in our house-made garlic-onion sofrito. Serves around: 12-14 Arepas teen size and 8-9 Pabellon Criollo plates

Platanos Fritos. Fried Sweet Plantains, our classic Venezuelan side dish made by simply frying very ripe plantain slices in canola oil