About this dish
A stew of dried, shredded beef with potatoes, pumpkin, and corn, mashed together into a thick, hearty dish.
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Ingredients
🥩200g dried, shredded beef (charqui)
🥔3 potatoes, cubed
🎃1 cup pumpkin, cubed
🌽1 cup corn kernels
🧅1 onion, chopped
Method
Serves 21
Soak the dried beef briefly, then shred finely.2
Sauté onion until softened, then add the shredded beef.3
Add potatoes and pumpkin along with enough water to cover, and simmer until tender.4
Mash the mixture roughly with a fork, leaving some texture.5
Stir in the corn, warm through, and serve with a fried egg on top if desired.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Charquicán has roots in traditional Andean cooking, originally made with charqui (dried, salted meat) as a way to preserve beef.
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