by Nohora | Mar 18, 2013 | Appetisers
The combination of sweet plantain and the savoury guacamole and rice make a perfect starter for a dinner party. But it can be a great lunch or snack as well if you serve them just for one portion. Pasabocas de Platanos or Appetisers of Plantain (English version below)...
by Nohora | Mar 18, 2013 | Appetisers
These pasties are very popular all over Colombia. They can make a good snack or a great lunch, like many of Colombia’s foods. This is my mother’s recipe and I used to sell them when I was in the school. Empanadas de Pollo or Chicken’s Pasties...
by Nohora | Mar 18, 2013 | Appetisers
Papas criollas or Andean yellow potatoes are the favourite option for this recipe. This is a very popular snack in many places in Colombia and can be both a meal and party food. Salchipapas or Sausagues and Potatoes (English version below) Tiempo Preparacion: 5...
by Nohora | Mar 18, 2013 | Appetisers
I love the Envueltos-Hallacas or corn parcels, but I can’t always find corn leaves in the market. So, I have tried this with another technique and the flavour is still really good. Envueltos de Mazorca or Corn Parcels (English version below) Ingredientes 250...
by Nohora | Mar 18, 2013 | Appetisers
La carimañola, caribañola o caramañola es un pastel de yuca o boliño de mandicoca frito, popular y muy típico de Colombia, Panamá y Brasil. Carimañolas de Carne or Beef-Cassava Pastries (English version below) Ingredientes para 15 a 20 Pasteles 1000 gramos (1 kilo) de...
by Nohora | Mar 18, 2013 | Appetisers
The literal translation is crash eggs with beef, but could more accurately be described in English as an omelette. Huevos Estrellados con Carne – Omelette with Beef (English version below) Ingredientes hacen 2 porciones 4 huevos 100 gramos de carne magra 2...
