Full of taste and colors, rich and exciting, Latin American food is really popular all over the world. Every area has its own traditional dishes, mainly made using seasonal local ingredients. Here are some simple to prepare but really tasty Latin American cooking recipes to make in your own kitchen.
Brazilian empanadas are very popular, and it isn't complicated to make them. You need three cups of flour, some salt, one small spoon of turmeric, ten tablespoons of butter, six tablespoons of shortening, one egg and one half cup of beer for the dough. First you have to mix dry ingredients with butter, and then you have to add the egg and the beer, and leave the dough to rest.
Now you have to prepare the filling. Saute one diced onion on two tablespoons of butter, add one can of diced palm hearts and two small diced tomatoes. After few minutes, add some Sherry and one spoon of tomato paste. When it is done, add peeled and diced shrimp, maybe one half pound. Add some salt and fresh ground pepper.
Flatten the dough into rounds, maybe three inches in diameter, and add a spoon of filling on each round. Brush edges with egg yolk, fold every piece in half and use a fork to seal the edges. Fry your empanadas in deep oil for four minutes. Oil should be on 190 degrees of Celsius.
There are so many varieties of famous Cuban sandwiches. Although, today is quite common to put salad, mayonnaise or even ketchup in there. In fact, real ones are much simpler. Traditional recipe contains four slices of ham and roast pork, three slices of cheese, Cuban bread with hard crust, yellow mustard and pickle slices. French bread can be used instead, if you cannot find Cuban bread.
Tasty and creamy coconut rice is another popular dish you can easily prepare. You will need some long grain rice, the same amount of water and coconut milk, sugar, a little bit of salt, raisins and crispy coconut flakes. Coconut flakes are best when toasted.
Mix together sugar, salt, rice, water and coconut milk. Stir occasionally until water evaporates. Set on the lowest temperature, cover the saucepan and continue cooking for another twenty minutes. Use a fork to mix in raisins, remove from the heat and leave it rest for a while. Sprinkle with coconut flakes and serve hot or cold.
Churro, or Spanish doughnut, is widely popular snack. It is easy to prepare and really tasty. There are numerous recipes for preparing it, and here is one of them. You will need two cups of flour, some salt, three or four tablespoons of sugar and the same amount of vegetable oil for the dough.
Put everything but flour in a bowl and leave it to boil. Then you have to add all flour in it and stir until it forms a ball of dough. Make long strips of dough using pastry bag and deep fry them until they become golden. Drain on kitchen paper. Roll each Churro in the mixture of sugar and cinnamon.
Brazilian empanadas are very popular, and it isn't complicated to make them. You need three cups of flour, some salt, one small spoon of turmeric, ten tablespoons of butter, six tablespoons of shortening, one egg and one half cup of beer for the dough. First you have to mix dry ingredients with butter, and then you have to add the egg and the beer, and leave the dough to rest.
Now you have to prepare the filling. Saute one diced onion on two tablespoons of butter, add one can of diced palm hearts and two small diced tomatoes. After few minutes, add some Sherry and one spoon of tomato paste. When it is done, add peeled and diced shrimp, maybe one half pound. Add some salt and fresh ground pepper.
Flatten the dough into rounds, maybe three inches in diameter, and add a spoon of filling on each round. Brush edges with egg yolk, fold every piece in half and use a fork to seal the edges. Fry your empanadas in deep oil for four minutes. Oil should be on 190 degrees of Celsius.
There are so many varieties of famous Cuban sandwiches. Although, today is quite common to put salad, mayonnaise or even ketchup in there. In fact, real ones are much simpler. Traditional recipe contains four slices of ham and roast pork, three slices of cheese, Cuban bread with hard crust, yellow mustard and pickle slices. French bread can be used instead, if you cannot find Cuban bread.
Tasty and creamy coconut rice is another popular dish you can easily prepare. You will need some long grain rice, the same amount of water and coconut milk, sugar, a little bit of salt, raisins and crispy coconut flakes. Coconut flakes are best when toasted.
Mix together sugar, salt, rice, water and coconut milk. Stir occasionally until water evaporates. Set on the lowest temperature, cover the saucepan and continue cooking for another twenty minutes. Use a fork to mix in raisins, remove from the heat and leave it rest for a while. Sprinkle with coconut flakes and serve hot or cold.
Churro, or Spanish doughnut, is widely popular snack. It is easy to prepare and really tasty. There are numerous recipes for preparing it, and here is one of them. You will need two cups of flour, some salt, three or four tablespoons of sugar and the same amount of vegetable oil for the dough.
Put everything but flour in a bowl and leave it to boil. Then you have to add all flour in it and stir until it forms a ball of dough. Make long strips of dough using pastry bag and deep fry them until they become golden. Drain on kitchen paper. Roll each Churro in the mixture of sugar and cinnamon.
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