How To Make Sancocho Colombian Style In English

Prepare boiling water and add a couple of cilantro leaves, a stem of green onion, and the chicken.

Add a teaspoon of salt and put it in the pressure cooker for half an hour.

Prepare boiling stock and add chicken stock.

Strain the stock once done.

Add 4 chicken thighs to the sancocho.

Add about 2 tablespoons of saffron roots that have been washed, liquefied, and strained.

Add more cilantro and the second stem of green onion, liquefy and strain them as well.

When the broth is boiling, add the plantain pieces.

Let it boil for about an hour on medium heat.

After 45 minutes, add the cassava in big pieces and let it soften for about 20 to 30 minutes.

Once the cassava has softened, add a bit of green onions and let it finish cooking.

At the end, add chopped cilantro and tomatoes, mix, and serve.

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