Pepitoria (Goat Offal Stew)
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Fuente: Estrella de los Ríos y Juanita Umaña de Vargas (2008: 40)
Number of servings
4
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
2
cup(s) precooked goat offal (kidney, liver, heart, and intestines)
1/2
cup(s) pork lard
4
piece(s) green onion stalks, finely chopped
1
piece(s) red onion, finely chopped
1
tbsp achiote-infused oil
1/2
tsp toasted and ground cumin
pinch salt to taste
1/2
tbsp ground hot pepper
3
cup(s) coagulated goat blood
1
cup(s) cooked rice
1
piece(s) bunch of guasca leaves, finely chopped
2
piece(s) hard-boiled eggs
Directions
- Finely chop the offal and set aside.
- In a large pot, heat the pork lard over high heat and sauté the chopped onions, achiote-infused oil, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Once you have a sauté, add the chopped offal, stir, and cook for 20 minutes over low heat with the pot covered.
- Take the coagulated blood, drain it, and chop it finely with a knife.
- Add it to the pot with the sauté and offal, and cook for another 20 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add the rice, adjust the seasoning, add the chopped guasca leaves, and finish heating while stirring well.
- To serve, scatter the chopped hard-boiled eggs on top.