CÓMO HACER BOLLO DE CHANCHO MANABITA | RECETA BOLLO FÁCIL PASO A PASO ECUATORIANO

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: turkey

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than pork.

corn dough

🥗Healthier: quinoa flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Quinoa flour is healthier, while all-purpose flour is often cheaper.

Introduce the recipe and list the ingredients needed for the dish.

Prepare the pork by cutting it into small pieces and seasoning with salt, pepper, and cumin. Cook on low heat until it releases its juices.

Add approximately 5 cups of water to the pork and continue cooking on medium-high heat until the meat is tender.

Peel and grate the green bananas using a fine grater. Set aside to prevent browning.

Blend the red onion, cilantro, white onion, bell pepper, garlic, and 2 cups of water until smooth.

Transfer the grated bananas to a pot and add the blended mixture, achiote, cumin, salt, and pepper. Mix well.

Add the remaining water (5 cups) to the banana mixture and knead for about 10 minutes until smooth.

Cook the dough on medium-high heat, stirring constantly to prevent sticking. Lower the heat once it starts to warm up.

Taste the dough and adjust seasoning if necessary. Cook for about 15 minutes until desired consistency is reached.

Prepare the banana leaves by cutting them into strips and cleaning them with a cloth.

Assemble the bollos by placing 2 tablespoons of dough on the smooth side of the banana leaf, adding some pork, folding the leaf, and tying it with strips of the leaf.

Repeat the process until all the mixture is used up.

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