Crema de Huevos de Pescado (Fish Roe Cream Soup)

Recipe category
Country
Region
Source
Gran Libro de la Cocina Colombiana
Cooking time
50 minutes
Number of servings
8
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
1 kg fish roe, cleaned
8 cup(s) cow's milk
5 tbsp butter
1 piece(s) green plantain, peeled and scraped with a piangua shell
1/2 cup(s) refrito (sofrito) [see p. 50]
1 cup(s) coconut milk, thick
pinch salt and pepper to taste
2 piece(s) tablespoons scallion, finely chopped
1/2 tsp grated bull or male turtle penis
Directions
  1. Wash and dry the roe, chop and put with the sofrito, salt and pepper in butter on moderate heat for 10 minutes.
  2. Separately, boil the milk on medium heat, add the scraped plantain and let cook for 15 minutes, lower to very low heat and incorporate the roe and coconut milk; stir, cover and let simmer for 10 minutes.
  3. Sprinkle with scallion and the grated penis and serve.