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Monday, July 10, 2006
cachapas with mango and guayabita
Venezuelan cachapas (corn pancakes) with fresh mango slices and guayabita powder (allspice, as far as I can tell). I bought the cachapas pre-made from a supermarket here in Caracas, but there are severalrecipes for them online.
want a quick and easy recipe with mango? this comes from my coworker.. i made it for dinner today and it's delicious!
mango, cilantro and black beans over quinoa: -saute 1 medium onion, chopped -add a can of rinsed and drained black beans and a bit of veg stock (should be slightly stewy but not too much liquid) -toss in a bunch of chopped cilantro (i used about half a cup, but have used more in the past - i'd say do it to taste.. i like lots!) -toss in a bit of chili of some sort (i used habanero chili sauce, but you can use cayenne pepper, fresh jalapenos (prob best bet), or whatever else to spice it up) -toss in some cubed (or sliced however) fresh mango (make sure it's not too ripe, but firm yet sweet)
serve over quinoa with a squirt of fresh lime juice
hmm, you mean using cachaca as a kind of syrup? could be interesting. Cachapas are usually fried with cheese and/or ham on top, so sugar cane alcohol certainly sounds more appealing than that...
mmm.. that looks and sounds good!
ReplyDeletewant a quick and easy recipe with mango? this comes from my coworker.. i made it for dinner today and it's delicious!
mango, cilantro and black beans over quinoa:
-saute 1 medium onion, chopped
-add a can of rinsed and drained black beans and a bit of veg stock (should be slightly stewy but not too much liquid)
-toss in a bunch of chopped cilantro (i used about half a cup, but have used more in the past - i'd say do it to taste.. i like lots!)
-toss in a bit of chili of some sort (i used habanero chili sauce, but you can use cayenne pepper, fresh jalapenos (prob best bet), or whatever else to spice it up)
-toss in some cubed (or sliced however) fresh mango (make sure it's not too ripe, but firm yet sweet)
serve over quinoa with a squirt of fresh lime juice
oh, i used one mango. i also threw in some fake chicken i had leftover in the fridge.
ReplyDeleteI'll be the cachapas would be great with cachaca (Brazilian sugar cane alcohol). They look exotic and delicious.
ReplyDeletehmm, you mean using cachaca as a kind of syrup? could be interesting. Cachapas are usually fried with cheese and/or ham on top, so sugar cane alcohol certainly sounds more appealing than that...
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