Bolivian Recipes: Fricasé

Fricasé is a typical Bolivian dish - very popular and on the menu of every Bolivian restaurant.

• 2 tablespoons of oil
  
• 1 kg pork ribs
  
• Cumin
  
• Pepper
  
• Mint (optional)
  
• Oregano
  

• Ají Vaina Yellow
  
• 4 cloves of garlic
  
• Salt
  
• 4 cups Mote Corn
  
• 10-15 Chuños

• 1. Sear the pork ribs until golden brown 
  
• 2. Add ají, garlic, salt, cumin, pepper, and oregano and sauté lightly as well.
  
• Add plenty of water and let it cook until the meat is done.
  
• 4. At the same time, cook Chuños and Maiz Mote
  
• 5. Serving
  

• Bolivianita Tip: Maiz Mote and Chuño should ideally be soaked in water the day before. Also, check out our video for this. In our shop, you will find Ají Rojo available as whole pods and ground. If you want particularly spicy or slightly milder Ají Rojo, please pay attention to the information in the detail view of each product. There you will find information on the spiciness or color intensity of the individual variants. This also applies to Ají Amarillo.