Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 15 of 18 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Lamb | 100g cooked | 294 |
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Lima Bean | 1/2 cup (85g) cooked | 108 |
| Corn | 1/2 cup kernels (82g) | 77 |
| Pea | 1/2 cup (72g) | 62 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Cayenne | 1 tsp (1.8g) | 6 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Oregano | 1 tsp dried (1.8g) | 5 |
| Mint | 2 tbsp fresh (3g) | 2 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Meat | not in our table | 0 |
| Wheat | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 8 cups of water
- 1/4 kilo of cow meat (with bone) cut into 8 pieces
- 1/4 kilo chalona (dry and salty lamb meat) cut into 8 pieces
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1/2 cup of peeled Lima beans
- 1/2 cup of peeled green peas
- 1/2 cup of peeled carrots, cut into thin strips
- 4 cups of peeled potato, cut into thin strips
- 1 soaked, peeled cup of chuńo (frozen potato), washed
- 1 cup peeled and cooked white corn
- 1 cup peeled and cooked wheat grains
- 2 spoonfuls oil
- 1 cup white onion, cut into thin strips (without washing)
- 2 spoonfuls ground cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon crumbled oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup green onion, cut into strips
- 1 teaspoon minced parsley (to serve)
- 1/2 teaspoon crumbled oregano (to serve)
- 1 teaspoon of minced mint (to serve)
Directions
Pour the water in the pot in which chairo is to be prepared. Place the pot over medium heat. As soon it is warm, add the meat and chalona. Before it begins to boil, stir and add salt. Let it cook for at least one hour. To this broth, add green beans, peas, carrots and potato. Let it boil for fifteen minutes. Then add chuńo and let it boil for another five minutes. Add white corn and wheat. Let it boil until potato is cooked.
In a small pan put oil and heat it at a medium temperature. Sauté the onion. Then add the cayenne pepper, cumin, oregano and black pepper; let it cook for ten minutes. Finally, add these spices to the chairo stew so that all the mixture cooks for ten more minutes.
Remove the pot from the heat and add the green onion, parsley, oregano and mint.
Category:Bolivian Recipes
Category:Bolivian Meat Dishes