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Beef/Lamb: Stuffed Cahiguas

Ingredients

  • 6 small caiguas

Filling

  • ¼ kilo of ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon of pepper
  • 1 medium tomato
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 bread soaked in water
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley
  • ½ tablespoon of aji-no-moto
  • salt to taste

Seasoning

  • 1 onion
  • 1 tomato
  • 1 tablespoon of ground garlic
  • 1 teaspoon of pepper
  • 1 tablespoon of paprika
  • oil
  • ½ cup of water
  • salt to taste

Clean the caiguas by making a cut on the side and carefully removing the veins and seeds without breaking them.

Preparation of the Filling

In a bowl, place the raw meat, chopped onion, diced tomatoes, pepper, salt to taste, aji-no-moto, soaked and squeezed bread, raw eggs, and chopped parsley. Mix all the ingredients and stuff the caiguas, closing them with toothpicks.

Seasoning the Caiguas

In a pot with oil, fry the chopped garlic, onion, and tomato; add the pepper, paprika, and salt. Place the caiguas with the opening facing up and add a little water to simmer over low heat. Serve accompanied by white rice.