Una DELICIOSA TONGA MANABITA que se sirve en hoja

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: turkey

Chicken is leaner and more affordable.

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: sunflower seed butter

💰Cheaper: almond butter

Sunflower seed butter is nut-free and less expensive.

Chop the vegetables: kidney tomatoes, white onion, and cilantro into fine cubes.

Sear 4 pieces of chicken over medium-high heat for 8 minutes until browned.

Use the rendered fat from the chicken to sauté the chopped onion for 3 minutes until translucent.

Add green bell pepper, followed by the chopped tomatoes without skin and seeds.

Add a splash of achiote oil and 4 crushed garlic cloves, mixing well.

Season with 1 tablespoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, and 1 teaspoon of cumin.

Return the chicken to the pan to absorb the flavors for a few minutes.

Add a pinch of dried oregano and 1 and 1/2 cups of water, cover, and cook on low heat for 40 minutes.

Prepare white rice by sautéing 2 crushed garlic cloves in a splash of oil, then toasting 1 cup of rice for 2 minutes.

Season the rice with 1 tablespoon of salt and add 2 cups of water, cooking for 20 minutes on medium heat.

Make peanut sauce by blending 450 g of peanut butter with 150 ml of water and 150 ml of milk until smooth.

Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a pan, add a splash of achiote oil, and sauté the chopped white onion for 2 minutes.

Season with 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of cumin, and a pinch of black pepper, then add the blended peanut sauce and cook on medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring constantly.

Fry ripe plantains until golden brown.

Once the chicken is cooked, plate the dish by spreading 1 or 2 cleaned banana leaves on a surface, adding rice in the center, a fried plantain on one side, and the chicken with sauce on top.

Wrap the banana leaves around the filling and secure with kitchen twine.

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