Colombian Empanadas: Fried Empanadas With Beef and Potato Filling

Name: Colombian Empanadas: Fried Empanadas With Beef and Potato Filling
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 cloves garlic (minced); 1 tomato (finely chopped); 6 green onions (finely chopped); 1 small onion (finely chopped); 1/2 teaspoon cumin; 1 package (about 2 teaspoons) Sazón Goya con azafran (saffron); 1/4 cup cilantro leaves (coarsely chopped); Salt (to taste); Black pepper (to taste); 3 beef bouillon cubes; 1 pound top round or skirt steak (or similar cut of pork); 1/2 pound yellow or white potatoes; 3 cups yellow masarepa (precooked cornmeal) or harina de maiz; 2 1/4 cups water (hot); 2 teaspoons sugar; 2 cups vegetable oil (for frying)