Chontaduro Oil
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Source
Gran Libro de la Cocina Colombiana
Oil extracted from cooked chontaduro fruits, highly valued by indigenous peoples for frying
Cooking time
120 minutes
Number of servings
4
Difficulty
Hard
Ingredients
piece(s) chontaduros, split
Directions
- Cut the chontaduros and cook them in water for 2 hours.
- Let them cool slightly.
- The oil floats on the water and is removed with a large feather.
- Drain the feather in a separate container to collect the oil.
- This oil is highly valued by indigenous people for their frying.