COMO HACER PUCHERO | PLATO COCHABAMBINO CARNAVALERO

beef

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is lower in fat, while chicken thighs are often less expensive.

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: white beans

Lentils are high in protein and cheaper than chickpeas.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits, while canola is budget-friendly.

pork

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: seitan

Tofu is a healthier protein option, while seitan is often less expensive.

Present ingredients for puchero: carne de res pecho, costillas de cordero, apio, cebolla, zanahoria, dientes de ajo, arroz, garbanzos, papas, repollo, canela, clavo de olor, and aji.

Put carne de res pecho and costillas de cordero into a pot with water to boil for 15-20 minutes.

Add apio, zanahoria, and dientes de ajo to the pot for flavor.

Season with salt to taste.

Prepare aji by heating it in a separate pan.

Add the aji to the pot.

Put in the papas and cook them along with the repollo for a brief boil.

Once the aji is ready, blend it with a bit of cold water.

Prepare a separate pan with oil and sauté cebolla until golden.

Add the blended aji to the cebolla in the pan.

Fry the carne de res and costillas de cordero in olive oil until browned.

Remove the fried meats from the pan once done.

Cook the arroz and add garbanzos to it, leaving some oil to prevent sticking.

Serve the puchero with a mix of all the ingredients including the fried meats.

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