Los Jutes (Fermented Corn Stew)

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Country
Region
Source
Gran Libro de la Cocina Colombiana
Cooking time
105 minutes
Number of servings
8
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
4 cup(s) water
8 piece(s) corn on the cob
250 gr green peas
250 gr fresh railón beans, green
1500 gr (1 1/2 kg) pork backbone, cut into pieces
250 gr arracacha, peeled and chopped
3 piece(s) green topocho plantains, peeled and cut into pieces
250 gr ahuyama (calabaza squash), peeled and cut into pieces
salt and
Directions
  1. Bury the whole corn cobs with their leaves in a swampy place for a month.
  2. Remove and desameran (peel and wash), put to cook with the meat, peas, beans and arracacha for 1 hour.
  3. Add the topocho plantain and ahuyama.
  4. Let cook until everything is soft (about 30 minutes).
  5. Serve on plantain leaves and accompany with chicha de masa.
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