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Matasca – Beef Stew

November 10, 2018 No Comments

Today’s recipe is “Matasca” a delicious slow cooked beef stew, this dish is prepare in the region of Arequipa in Peru, this dish is also really simple and perfect for cold days. Some tools/Ingredients I used , will be at the bottom of the post Matasca | Servings: 4 Ingredients : This dish requires a cut of meat with some fat and fiber, we will stew the meat and let it cook for a long period of time Directions : In a hot pot add 3 tablespoon of oil, add your meat and let it brown for 2 min per side then reserve. In the same pot add onions, garlic, “aji panca paste” and let it cook for 7 min. Once its cooked add meat back, stock, vinegar, oregano, peppermint let it cook for at least 45 hour at low/medium heat. After that time passed check the meat and if its tender reserve if not let it cook longer Add the potatoes,carrots, green peas, seasoning and let it cook until potatoes are done and you are good to go Try this dish wit some white rice. Tools I used on this recipe

“Mazamorra Cochina” – Squash & Sweet Potato Pudding

October 18, 2018 2 Comments

Hello lovely readers today I am sharing with you an amazing dessert , this recipe is one that I learned from an old cook , I experiment with it a little bit to try to enhance the flavors but something really good about this recipe is that no matter what you do , you can not go wrong with it. Some tools/Ingredients I used , will be at the bottom of the post Mazamorra Cochina | Servings: 6 Ingredients : 125 gr of “Chancaca” / Panela 250 gr of Butternut squash, no seeds , peeled and diced 250 gr of Sweet potatoes, peeled and diced 1.5 cups of Evaporated milk 3 cloves Pinch of Salt 1 Ceylon cinnamon stick 1 tablespoon of potato starch Juice of one Orange 1 Cup of Water In Peru we have access to “Macre” Squash , I been testing some of the squashes I could find around and butternut squash is a great replacement for Macre squash but if you are in Peru , go for the Macre hands down, also if you can not get potato starch , cornstarch will do the work. Directions: In a pot add water , squash , sweet potatoes , cinnamon , cloves , let it cook until squash and potatoes are soft. Dissolve the “panela” with some water , skip this step if you are using granulated “panela” Once your squash & sweet potatoes are cooked add them on a blender , remove cinnamon and cloves and blend with the milk and any remaining cooking juices. Transfer mix to a pot add the salt , starch , panela and let it boil then finish the dish with the juice of the orange, let it rest for at least 15 min before eating , you can always add sugar (brown) if you want to make it more sweet. Stuffed used on the recipe

Sopa a la Criolla – Meaty Soup

August 29, 2018 No Comments

Hello lovely readers , today I will share with you my version of Sopa a la Criolla , this meaty soup is really simple to prepare and it is perfect for cold days. Some tools/Ingredients I used , will be at the bottom of the post Sopa a la Criolla | Servings: 4 Ingredients : Steps: In a hot pot add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil, add ground meat and let it cook for 7 min , once cooked add onions , garlic, tomato,tomato paste, ají panca and let it cook for another 5 min. Once its cooked add beef stock , spices and pasta, put a lid on and let it cook until Angel hair is cooked. Once its cooked serve with bread, fried egg on top and sprinkle some parsley. That is it guys , delicious soup that will warm you in cold days , try it out you will not regret it. Tools I used on this recipe

Quinoa Stir-Fry

April 22, 2018 No Comments

Hi I am Brandon a Peruvian Cook, I recently arrived to USA , people here is been nice so far, and some of them were asking me about Quinoa, they wanted to know a bit more about it, how its consumed on Peru, so I decided to share this recipe with you. In Peru we consume Quinoa in different ways, In beverages, in Stews, in Breads, in salads even in cocktails, today I will bring you something different is like an Stir-fry Rice, but instead of using rice we will use Quinoa! Sounds great right?, If you are ready to Cook lets start! Remember ingredients & tools I use would be at the bottom of the page! Quinoa Stir-Fry | Servings 4 Ingredients : Steps are really simple and actually you can use any veggie that you want or have on your fridge, so keep that in mind. Directions : First thing you need to do is to cook your Quinoa, I suggest you to give it a quick wash and rinse twice or 3 times to remove the Saponin (this makes Quinoa taste bitter) then cook your Quinoa with 3 1/2 Cups of Water for 12 min in a pan in medium/high heat. Once its cooked rinse the quinoa and reserve If you are using Chicken you should dice the chicken and cook it 1st (then reserve) then in the same pan cook the veggies, this will add extra flavor to them. Now you need to prepare your veggies, since we are going to saute the veggies, I suggest you to dice them really small, 2 inch size. Once you are ready we are going to Sautee them(except the Spring onion) Set your stove to high heat in a large pan or wok, let it get hot 1st then add oil ( 2 tablespoons) then add your veggies and dont touch them let them seal after 2 min (aprox) saute. Once they are cooked you add your chicken, Spring onions, Quinoa and keep moving a bit for at least 2 min then add Soy sauce, sugar and some salt if needed actually I didnt have to use much salt since the soy sauce I used was salty so keep that in mind In my case I didnt use chicken so I replaced it with some boiled eggs. Dont forget to enjoy! I think this recipe is really tasty and healthy, I think that if you never tried Quinoa before this might be a good start. Guys dont forget to follow me in social media Some tools I used on this recipe