Quinoa stew
PREPARATION Wash the quinoa and bring to a boil for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, chop the garlic, the onion and the bell pepper in small dices and fry gently. If you are to use jerky, crush it previously with a stone to make it tender. Add…
Kollof or Cochayuyo Lafkenche Ceviche
PREPARATION Wash and soak the kollof (cochayuyo) for at least 2 hours. Then, wash the kollof and put it in a pot with water. Cook the kollof until soft (prick occasionally with a knife to check softness). Once the kollof is ready, remove from the…
Feijoada sauceña
PREPARATION Soak the black beans overnight. Next day, put the beans in a pot with enough water and cook them until soft. Chop the onion, the garlic and the red bell pepper. Put the chopped ingredients in a pot with oil and cook them stirring…
Sweet potato cake
PREPARATION Whisk the egg whites to form peaks. Add the sugar, the egg yolks, butter and whisk well to a uniform mixture. Then, grate the sweet potato over milk to avoid oxidation and add to the mixture. Add the milk, the baking powder, the vanilla…
Free-range hen Sancocho
PREPARATION Crush the garlic, the cilantro, the bell pepper and the chilies in a mortar and add salt to taste. Season the hen parts with this preparation, and leave it for a few minutes. Then put the hen parts in a pot and cover them…
Moringa cake
PREPARATION Wash the moringa leaves and mix them with milk in a blender. Strain this mixture and set aside. Whisk the eggs, the margarine and the sugar in a bowl until the mixture has a creamy texture. Add the flour, the milk and salt to…
Kumandá yvyra’i or poroto palito empanadas
PREPARATION OF THE DOUGH (12 UNITS)Make a hole in the middle of the flour and add the salt and the fat. Pour the water little by little until the dough is moist and compact. Knead the dough 3-5 minutes until silky. Form a dough bun….
Jatobá (carob tree) and banana cake
PREPARATION In a glass or aluminium mould, cook ½ cup of brown sugar on low heat to form caramel. The sugar must dissolve until golden-brown in colour without burning. Tilt the mould to coat it with the caramel and let it cool down at room…
Trout with tarwi cream and trigoto
PREPARATION Wash and clean the trout. Season the trout with salt, pepper and cumin to taste. To prepare the trigoto, boil the wheat in the fish stock for 20 minutes. Chop the onion and the bell pepper in small dices and mix them with garlic,…
Funga de Cata
PREPARATION Peel the cambures manzanos (green bananas) and put them in a pot with water. Chop the coconut and grate the white part. Cook the grated coconut with water for five minutes, then strain. Grate the papelón (brown sugar loaf) and setaside. Grind all the…
Elotascas
PREPARATION Remove the elotes or corns leaves and silk. Remove the whole kernels from the ear of maize, then grind the kernels witha millstone or a mill, this way you get a creamy corn, put it in a bowl and add the rest of the…
Meat broth with cassava dough
PREPARATION Wash and peel the cassava. Grate the cassava and wrap the dough in a suita, bijao or banana leave. Leave it for three days to ferment. When the three days pass, remove the leave. Put 500 g of the cassava dough in a pot…
Tuna salmagundi cooked in firewood
PREPARATION Boil a bay leave and onion in a litre of water with salt. Add the tuna loin and when fully cooked, take out of the cooking water to drain off. Then, flake the tuna loin. Pour a table spoon of olive oil in a…
Beef Stew with Sasal
PREPARATION Chop de meat in small pieces and roast it. When the meat is cooked, remove from fire and set aside in a bowl. Wash the freshwater snails and cut the tail from the shell. Bring the snails to a boil with enough water and…
Purslane stew
PREPARATION Sauté the chopped onion in a hot pan with oil. When the onion is translucent, add finely chopped garlic. After a few minutes, add the tomatoes and the sliced bell peppers. Cover the pan for a few minutes, be careful the food doesn´t burn….
Fish creole style
PREPARATION Wash and clean the fish with water and lime juice. Season the fish with salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Cover and leave in a fresh place or inside the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Slice the carrots and the onion and cut the tomatoes…
Cassava bread (Cassava Roti)
PREPARATION Mix the flour, the cassava, the baking powder and salt. Add oil and enough water to make a soft dough. Make dough portions and put them over a floured board. Roll the dough portions with a lot of flour. Then add 3 table spoons…
Rice with Pigeon Peas creole style
PREPARATION Cook the pigeon peas in water with a pinch of salt until soft. Save the cooking water. Chop the chilies and parsley into small pieces. Slice the onion in julienne strips and peel and crush the garlic. Prepare a stir-fry with all these ingredients….
Corn flour pudding with cocada
PREPARATION The first step is to coat the mould with caramel. To do so, spread no more than three scoops of sugar over the bottom of the mould and put it directly over the stove and simmer. Let the sugar dissolve until golden-brown in colour,…