Ingredients Figs (between green and riped so they stay firm) 2 lb Piloncillo (brown sugar sold in solid form in mexican stores) 2 o 3 cinnamon bark 2 cloves 1 star anise 1 pinch of sodium bicarbonate 2 leaves of the fig plant 1st day – Make a cross cur in the neck of every […]
Red spaghetti with meat
Ingredients: Pasta Beef or Chicken Pasta Sauce Either half an onion or a whole small onion Cilantro Meat seasoning Mozzarella cheese (optional) Paprika (optional) Preparation: Chop up meat, onions, and cilantro Cooking: Boil water and add cooking oil before it boils. Once the water begins to boil, add the pasta and let cook for 15-20 […]
Lomo (o pollo) saltado
Ingredients: Beef or Chicken One tomato Half an onion Cilantro -Beef or Chicken seasoning Salt Garlic Preparation: Cut the meat into squares Mix in seasoning and salt to the meat and set aside Cut tomato and onion into long strips Chop cilantro Cooking: Add cooking oil to a deep frying pan Fry the garlic until […]
Aji de gallina
This delicious Peruvian dish is prepared in three stages: 1st Stage: Prepare the chicken 1 pound of chicken breasts 1 medium-sized onion 1 carrot 1 garlic clove 4 cups of water Put everything to boil at medium-high heat for about half an hour. Take out the chicken and let it cool, throw away the veggies […]
Substitutions
Ingredient substitutes/translations This is the list of substitue ingredients and or translations that we have found in the US. Pimentón – Green pepper Cebollita china – Green onions, scallions Kion o ajo chino – Ginger or ginger root Vainita – Green beans, string beans Sillao – Soy sauce Mensí – Brown bean sauce (buscar en […]
Bread pudding
(10 people) Ingredients: 8 oz. of dry bread cut in cubes 3 cups of milk 1 cup of sugar 6 eggs 2 spoon of butter 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspon of salt 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract Preparation: Soak the bread in the milk for about ten minutes. Pour the bread with milk […]
Churros
Ingredients: 1/4 cup of butter 1 1/4 cup of flour 3 eggs 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup of sugar 1 pinch of salt Preparation: Mix the butter with 1/2 cup of water. Stir on low heat until the butter melts and add the salt. Add all the flour and beat […]
Empanaditas
Ingredients (dough): 2 cups of flour 1 1/2 butter bars 1/2 cup of cold water 1 pinch of salt Preparation (dough): Pre-heat the oven to 350F. Mix the flour, the salt and the butter with a fork. Then, add the yolks one by one and the water in small portions and continue mixing until all […]
Corn Humitas
Ingredients: 18 corns in a cob 1 little branch of basil 1 cup of milk (optional) 1 cup of Maseca Tamal flour (optional) 2 spoons of tomato sauce 1/2 grated onion achiote Jalapeños(opcional) salt Preparation: Blend the corn and drain most of the water out with a fine strainer. If you are using fresh american corn […]
Manjar blanco
Ingredients: 1 can of condensed milk Preparation: Place the unopened can in a bain marie; that is, put the can in a pot and pour water into the pot up to three quarters of the can. NOTE: Do not forget to remove the paper label of the can. Cook for two hours over medium heat.