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Desserts

Mazamorra morada

Gelatinous purple corn dessert with fruit and spices.

VegetarianVeganGluten-free

50 minTime
6Servings
FacilDifficulty
PeruCuisine

Ingredients

  • 300 g of purple corn
  • 1.5 liters of water
  • 1 apple in cubes
  • 1 quince or pineapple in cubes
  • 1 pineapple peel
  • 1 cinnamon stick and 4 cloves
  • 100 g of sugar
  • 80 g of potato starch or cornstarch
  • 1 lime (juice)
  • 50 g of prunes and dried apricots, chopped

Step-by-step

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  1. Place the purple corn, the water, the pineapple peel, the cinnamon and the cloves in the mixing bowl and cook 30 min/100°C/speed 1.
  2. Strain the purple liquid and return it to the mixing bowl, discarding the solids.
  3. Add the sugar, the apple, the quince, the prunes and dried apricots and cook 10 min/100°C/reverse/spoon speed.
  4. Dissolve the potato starch in a little cold water and add it to the mixing bowl.
  5. Cook 5 min/100°C/speed 2 until it thickens and turns gelatinous.
  6. Add the lime juice and mix 20 sec/speed 2.
  7. Serve warm or cold sprinkled with ground cinnamon.

Tips

  • Potato starch gives the traditional texture; cornstarch is a good alternative.
  • Adjust the thickness with more or less potato starch to your taste.
  • It pairs perfectly served alongside arroz con leche (classic combo).

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