Plato Paceno

Name: Plato Paceno
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Bolivian
Ingredients: 2 ears corn, boiled; 1 cup fava beans, boiled; 200g fresh cheese, sliced; 4 potatoes, boiled

Plato Paceño/PLAH-toh pah-SEN-yoh/

Also known as: La Paz Plate

About this dish

A hearty plate of corn, fava beans, cheese, and potato, a traditional dish from La Paz.

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Ingredients

🌽2 ears corn, boiled

🫘1 cup fava beans, boiled

🧀200g fresh cheese, sliced

🥔4 potatoes, boiled

Method

Serves 2

Boil the corn, fava beans, and potatoes separately until tender.

Slice the fresh cheese.

Arrange the corn, beans, potato, and cheese together on a plate.

Top with a simple llajwa chili sauce.

Serve warm as a light, balanced meal.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Plato paceño is a traditional dish from La Paz, Bolivia, combining Andean staples into one simple, filling plate.

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