Crema de Cabezas de Langostinos (Prawn Head Cream Soup)

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Source
Gran Libro de la Cocina Colombiana
Cooking time
40 minutes
Number of servings
6
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
8 cup(s) coconut milk, thick
2 kg prawn heads, ground
1 piece(s) green plantain scraped with piangua shell
1/2 cup(s) refrito (sofrito) [see p. 50]
1 tbsp chillangua (herb), chopped and ground
pinch salt and pepper to taste
Directions
  1. Cook the thick coconut milk on low heat.
  2. Add the ground prawn heads, plantain, refrito, salt and pepper.
  3. Let simmer stirring until a cream is obtained, once the plantain is dissolved (approximately 30 minutes).
  4. Serve with chillangua sprinkled on top of each portion.
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