GUATITA | Receta Ecuatoriana 🇪🇨 | Cocinando Con Malú

beef tripe

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Chicken is leaner, while pork is more affordable.

peanut sauce

🥗Healthier: sunflower seed butter

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Sunflower seed butter is nut-free, while peanut butter is widely available.

Wash the beef tripe with lemon to remove the odor.

Rinse the tripe well and set aside.

Place the tripe in a pressure cooker with boiling water, adding green onions, a sprig of cilantro, three cloves of garlic, and a teaspoon of salt.

Cook in the pressure cooker for about 30 minutes.

Prepare rice by using 2 cups of rice and 4 cups of water; blend 1 cup of water with garlic and onion for flavor.

Add the blended mixture to the pot with the remaining water, salt, and a bit of oil, then bring to a boil and cover to cook.

Cut the potatoes into small cubes and cook separately with a teaspoon of salt.

Toast the peanuts in a pan, stirring constantly until the shells start to come off, then let them cool and peel.

Check the rice and stir; let it dry a bit more if needed.

Chop garlic finely and set aside.

Chop green onions finely and set aside.

Chop cilantro and set aside.

Check the tripe; if not tender, cook for an additional 15 minutes in the pressure cooker.

Once the tripe is tender, reserve the cooking liquid.

Blend the peanuts with the milk and some reserved cooking liquid until smooth.

In a separate pan, melt a tablespoon of butter and sauté the chopped garlic until fragrant, then add achiote and chopped green onions.

Add spices and half a teaspoon of salt to the sautéed mixture and continue cooking.

Add the blended peanut mixture and enough reserved cooking liquid to the sautéed ingredients.

Cut the cooked tripe into small cubes and add to the pot with the sauce, letting it simmer for about 5 minutes to combine flavors.

Add oregano and adjust salt to taste.

Serve the guatita with cooked potatoes and rice on the side, or separately as preferred.

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