Viche de Pescado Ecuatoriano - La mejor sopa del pais.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: almond milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Tofu provides a plant-based option, while canned fish is more affordable.

Cook a fish head in boiling water with onion, cilantro, garlic, and cumin for 20 minutes to make a fish broth.

In a pot, heat 2 teaspoons of achote in oil.

Sauté half a tablespoon of garlic paste for a few seconds until fragrant.

Add finely chopped onion and green bell pepper, along with 2 teaspoons of cilantro, and sauté for a couple of minutes.

Season with salt, cumin, ground pepper, and 1 tablespoon of dried oregano, and continue sautéing until well combined.

Add 150g of diced pumpkin and cook with the sauté for 2-3 minutes.

Blend a cup of milk with a tablespoon of peanut paste until smooth and add to the pot.

Incorporate the prepared fish broth into the pot and mix well.

Add prepared vegetables: corn slices, carrot, green plantain, peeled green beans, pieces of yucca, ripe plantain, and sweet potato, and mix.

Cover and cook for 20-25 minutes.

Add fish fillets (dorada or fish of choice) and cook for 8 minutes until done.

Finish with cooked green beans and chopped cilantro, mix well, and serve.

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