Ajiaco Bogotano

Name: Ajiaco Bogotano
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Colombian
Ingredients: 500g chicken, cubed; 3 varieties of potato, sliced; 2 corn cobs, cut into pieces; 2 tbsp dried guascas

Ajiaco Bogotano/ah-HYAH-koh boh-goh-TAH-noh/

About this dish

A hearty Bogotá chicken and potato soup made with three varieties of potato and guascas herb.

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Ingredients

🍗500g chicken, cubed

🥔3 varieties of potato, sliced

🌽2 corn cobs, cut into pieces

🌿2 tbsp dried guascas

Method

Serves 3

Simmer the chicken with onion and garlic to make a stock.

Add the different potato varieties, allowing some to break down and thicken the soup.

Add corn and guascas herb, continuing to simmer.

Cook until the chicken is tender and the soup naturally thickened.

Serve with cream, capers, and avocado on the side.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Ajiaco bogotano is the signature soup of Bogotá, distinguished by its use of guascas, a local Andean herb.

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