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Fish/Seafood: Parihuela

Ingredients

  • 2 dozen scallops
  • ½ kilo of shrimp
  • 2 dozen mussels
  • 1 dozen snails
  • 1 dozen clams
  • ½ cup of dark beer
  • 1 teaspoon of chopped parsley and cilantro
  • 1 tomato
  • 1 onion
  • 3 tablespoons of "ají panca" chili
  • 2 tablespoons of hot chili
  • 1 tablespoon of ground rocoto
  • 1 teaspoon of ground garlic
  • 2 liters of fish broth
  • 4 tablespoons of cornstarch
  • Salt and pepper

Preparation

Sauté the chopped onion with garlic and chili peppers in a little oil until golden. Add the chopped tomato, rocoto, salt, and pepper. Fry for a few minutes. Add the fish broth and boil for 3 minutes. Add the cornstarch to thicken and the seafood. Cook for three minutes. Before serving, add the beer and sprinkle with chopped parsley and cilantro.