CALDO DE MOTE PATASCA | SOPA DE MONDONGO | COCINA PERUANA | Sabroso

mote (hominy)

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: corn

Quinoa is a healthier grain alternative while corn is more accessible.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: pork

Tofu provides a plant-based protein option, while pork can be a less expensive meat alternative.

avocado

🥗Healthier: sliced cucumbers

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Sliced cucumbers provide a fresh crunch, while sour cream adds creaminess.

Cover 500 grams of dry mote corn with twice as much water and hydrate overnight.

Withdraw water and rinse the hydrated mote.

In a large pot, add 4 liters of water and bring to a boil.

Add the hydrated mote to the boiling water and cover; boil for two hours.

In another pot, add 1.5 liters of water and 250 grams of national tripe; cover and boil for two hours.

Add 1 cup of evaporated milk to the pot with the tripe and continue to cook.

Reserve the tripe, beef and/or pork legs, and 1 kilogram of beef brisket after cooking.

Remove the beef brisket, beef legs, and tripe from the pot and cut the meat into strips.

Cut the tripe into strips as well.

Finely chop mint leaves and coriander leaves, and reserve them.

Chop Chinese onion into fine rings for serving.

Cooking Techniques

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