Picadillo de Arracache (Arracacha Hash - Barva)
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Country
Region
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Cocina Tradicional Costarricense - Heredia y Limón
Ingredients
1
arracache (arracacha), ground
400
cecina (cured beef), can be ground if desired
1
onion
oregano
teaspoon of achiote (annatto)
tablespoons of cumin for seasoning
garlic cloves, finely chopped
tablespoon of lard
1
bunch of culantro
Directions
- Boil the ground arracache for five minutes, drain and wash.
- Then cook the meat with a little water and salt. When it's cooked, add the lard, garlic, and achiote. Fry everything together, mix with the arracache, cumin, and salt.
- Leave on low heat until it dries out.
- Three similar recipes were presented, differing in that one uses beef instead of cecina, mariquita fat instead of lard, and bottled honey instead of achiote.