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Guiso de Trigo

May 14, 2018 No Comments

Dear readers!, today I will share with you one delicious recipe with Wheat berry , this stew is really common in Peru, it has many variations, some of them add potatoes, chicken, meat or other ingredients to this recipe. as a cook I know that having too many carbohydrates in a dish its not good , that is why this recipe will use only Wheat berry as its main carbohydrate. Links for the ingredients / tools I use on this recipe will be at the bottom of the post Ingredients : Steps : Soak in water the wheat berry overnight In a pot add 2 tablespoons of oil, cook onions, garlic, “Aji amarillo paste” , until tender. about 5 min Once its cooked, rinse the wheat berry and add it to the previous mix , give it a stir ,add the bay leaf, the chicken broth or water, tablespoon of salt, put a lid on it and let it cook for at least 18 min, let the broth evaporate. Once its cooked , add milk , let it bring to a boil , add parsley and turn off the stove. Add some fresh cheese to the dish and some salt and pepper if needed, Enjoy! I think that is a great way to eat Wheat berry , if you cant soak the wheat berry overnight you can cook it on a pressure cooker , but it will take like 40 min to 1 hour , I know if you cook this dish at home you wont regret it. Some tools/ingredients used on this recipe:

Frejol Colado

April 22, 2018 No Comments

Hi! mi name is Brandon I am a Peruvian Cook and today I will share with you a tradicional dessert of my country ¨Frejol Colado¨,that is basicaly a Bean Mousse, Beans are slow cooked and spiced with cinnamon and cloves to add an incredible flavor!, in fact is one of my favorites desserts, the steps are simple, ingredients are cheap and easy to get, the key to make this dessert is patience. I guess that was a good intro right?, if you are ready to cook, lets start! Remember ingredients & tools I use would be at the bottom of the page! Frejol Colado / Beans Mousse | Servings 8 Ingredients : The trick here is to use beans that are not canned, look for latinoamericancinammon if possible (like Mexican ciannamon)) since the flavor of other cinnamons are different Directions : Cook the beans in a big pot (or pressure cooker) with the cinnamon and cloves for at least 1 hour (1:30) if possible cook it at medium/ high temperature , want we want is that beans start to fall apart. Once its cooked we remove the spices and we blend/process it with the water and pass it through a sift this will give a smooth and uniform texture. Add the mix to a big pot with the sugar and let it cook for at least 30 min on medium heat, it might take less what we are looking here is to get a creamy texture Once you are getting like a thick/ dry mix add the milk , what we are looking for is that the milk help us to get a Mousse texture and it needs to integrate with the other ingredients. Once you get a consistency like this turn off your heat and let it cool for 1 hour Toast a bit your sesame Seeds Once yor mix rested , serve and garnish with some sessame seeds Ok guys, I hope you enjoyed my recipe, as I told you it was not hard to prepare all you needed was a little patience Some tools I used on this recipe:

Tomate Relleno – Stuffed Tomatoes

August 20, 2018 No Comments

Hello lovely readers today I will share with you my recipe of Stuffed Tomato , in my country we use to stuff a kind of pepper (Rocoto Pepper) but since I am in USA and Rocoto pepper is kind of hard to get I decided to use tomatoes instead, this recipe is really simple to prepare and it can be served as an appetizer or served as a main dish with a delicious side dish like “Pastel de Papa” Some tools/Ingredients I used , will be at the bottom of the post Tomate Relleno | Servings: 4 Ingredients : Steps : Cut the top of the tomatoes , then the inside of the tomato with the spoon or small knife , then add a pinch of salt and tablespoon of oil In a pot add 2 tablespoons of oil , add meat , cook for 5 min or so and reserve, in the same pot add onions, garlic , tomato, ají panca , huacatay paste, bay leaf and let it cook for another 5 min or so. once its cooked add milk ,raisins, cheese , peanuts , Kalamata olives , eggs , salt and pepper stir and stuff your tomatoes. Once they are stuffed bake them at 350 F/ 180 C for 8 min or so. that is it guys, simple recipe that you can prepare at home Tools I used on this recipe

Meat Balls in Pomodoro Sauce

June 7, 2018 No Comments

Hello guys , I hope you are all having a great time, Today I will share with you a simple recipe, some of you might know how easy is to prepare meatballs at home, In Peru this dish is not that common, we prepare it once in a while but is better to know how to prepare this “Staple” dish , you never know when you will have to cook it. Links for the ingredients / tools I use on this recipe will be at the bottom of the post Steps : Lets make the meatballs first, add all your ingredients in a bowl mix them, then shape them into balls. In a hot pot add 3 tablespoon of oil , cook the balls, you have to be fast, 1 min per side, then reserve. If pot is hot ,it wont stick For the Pomodoro sauce , in the same Pot, add onions, garlic,carrots, tomatoes and let them cook for at least 5 min, after that blend them and turn return the mix into the same pot Put your meatballs back again into the pot, add salt, pepper, bay leaf, oregano, put a lid and let it cook for at least 7 min. Serve with some pasta , sprinkle some chopped parsley and Parmesan cheese on top and its good to go! That is guys a delicious meal you can prepare at home, as I said is a staple dish that you need to know how to prepare, try it soon and let me know how it went! Tools I used on this recipe:

Guacamole a la Peruana

May 16, 2018 No Comments

Dear readers , Today I am sharing with you my version of Guacamole, unlike traditional Mexican Guacamole, I don not like chilies on my Guacamole , I like the flavor of the chilies but its OK, sometimes to try something a little bit different , so if you don’t like spice food this might be the right dish for you. Links for the ingredients / tools I use on this recipe will be at the bottom of the post Guacamole | Servings: 350 gr Ingredients: Steps: Get your ingredients ready, I removed the core of the onion before dicing it, since most of the bitterness is there Add tomatoes, avocado, lime juice and onions to a food processor, blend and reserve a bit of the diced onions and tomatoes In a bowl add the cilantro , the previous mix and the onions and tomatoes you saved before along with some salt and pepper give it a good mix and its good to go! That is it guy a recipe you can do in a flash, as I mentioned before I love avocado , I am always looking for a chance to eat it, so if you like avocado as me comment below! Some tools/ingredients used on this recipe:

Spinach Stuffed Chicken

June 22, 2018 No Comments

Hello dear readers , today I am sharing with you a super simple recipe that you can prepare at home. this recipe is simple and you can adapt some of the ingredients so you can use what you have on hand. Some tools/Ingredients I used , will be at the bottom of the post Spinach Stuffed Chicken | Servings: 1 Chicken Breast Peru is one of the most important Paprika exporters in Latin America it also has a variety of fresh cheeses or “Queso frescos” , one of my favorite ones is Queso Paria , this cheese is full of flavor , to replace it you can use Goat cheese or ricotta cheese if you dont like strong flavors. Steps : Chop your spinach, crumble the cheese and add both along with the mayo in to a bowl , give it a quick stir. Halve your chicken breast add some salt and pepper inside and outside, then stuff them Cover with 1 tablespoon of oil and paprika, then bake at 350 F / 180 C for 15 min or so. That is it guys a delicious dish you can prepare at home , try it out! Some tools I used on this recipe