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Ecuadorian encebollado

Coastal albacore soup with cassava, pickled onion and aroma of cilantro.

Gluten-free

50 minTime
4Servings
MediumDifficulty
EcuadorCuisine

Ingredients

  • 500 g of albacore or fresh tuna
  • 400 g of peeled cassava in pieces
  • 2 red onions in slivers
  • 3 tomatoes
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 teaspoon of cumin
  • 1 teaspoon of annatto
  • Juice of 3 lemons
  • 1 bunch of cilantro
  • 1 liter of water
  • Oil, salt and pepper
  • Chifles or popcorn to accompany

Step-by-step

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  1. Pickle one onion in slivers with lemon juice and salt; set aside.
  2. Chop the other onion, garlic and tomato 5 sec/speed 5.
  3. Saute with annatto and oil 7 min/120C/spoon speed.
  4. Add water, cumin, salt and the cassava and cook 25 min/100C/reverse/spoon speed.
  5. Add the fish in pieces and cook 8 min/100C/reverse/spoon speed until it flakes.
  6. Adjust the salt and add part of the chopped cilantro.
  7. Serve the soup hot with the pickled onion on top.
  8. Accompany with fresh cilantro, lemon juice and chifles on the side.

Tips

  • The encebollado is traditionally served as a morning pick-me-up.
  • The pickled onion provides the characteristic acidic touch.
  • Serve the chifles on the side so they do not soften.

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