Guarrú (Corn and Meat Stew)
Recipe category
Country
Region
Source
Gran Libro de la Cocina Colombiana
Cooking time
105 minutes
Number of servings
8
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
12
cup(s) water
500
gr yellow Chocó corn
500
gr beef, dried or smoked, cut into pieces
250
gr white onion, peeled and chopped
1
piece(s) ripe tomato, peeled and chopped
4
piece(s) green onion stalks, finely chopped
250
gr white Chocó cheese, cut into pieces
1/2
tsp ground cumin
pinch salt and bija (annatto) to taste
Directions
- Wash the corn and crack it, passing it through the grinder on coarse setting.
- Wash again very well, rubbing to remove the chaff (husk).
- Soak in the 12 cups of water for 2 hours, then cook on high heat for an hour and a quarter.
- Add the meat (very well washed), onions, tomato, cumin, bija, and let cook for approximately 20 minutes, until the meat is tender.
- Add the cheese, reduce heat, stir and cook for 10 more minutes.
- Adjust salt (if necessary add a little more).
- Remove and let rest a few minutes, serve accompanied by roasted and mashed green plantain, or fried as patacones.
- Poleada BarBaCoas, nariño