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🇬🇹 Traditional dishes from Guatemala

3 dishes people actually cook in Guatemala: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Kak-ik

90 min · medium · 10 ingredients

Kak-ik, a traditional dish from Guatemala

A flavorful chicken soup with rich Mayan spices.

  • 800 g chicken
  • 2000 ml water
  • 300 g tomatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 4 garlic
  • 30 g cilantro
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 50 g achiote paste
  • 300 g potatoes

Pepian

120 min · medium · 12 ingredients

Pepian, a traditional dish from Guatemala

A rich and flavorful Guatemalan stew that warms the soul.

  • 800 g chicken thighs
  • 400 g tomatoes
  • 200 g bell peppers
  • 150 g onion
  • 4 garlic
  • 100 g pumpkin seeds
  • 2 tbsp coriander
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • 500 ml chicken broth
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp oil

Tamales

120 min · medium · 8 ingredients

Tamales, a traditional dish from Guatemala

Deliciously wrapped savory goodness awaits you!

  • 500 g masa harina
  • 300 g chicken
  • 10 corn husks
  • 250 ml chicken broth
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cumin

What do people eat in Guatemala?

The three dishes from Guatemala documented in Copper are Kak-ik, Pepian and Tamales. Garlic and onion each appear in more than one recipe. Two of the three are simmered. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 21 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Guatemala?

The three recipes need 21 ingredients between them, of which 6 are shared by more than one dish. Chicken broth and tomatoes are the hardest to find: of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas, 21 use chicken broth and 22 use tomatoes. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Guatemala take?

Kak-ik is the quickest at 90 minutes. Pepian is the longest at 120 minutes, most of it unattended. The median is 120 minutes — a weekend dish rather than a weeknight one.

Which dish from Guatemala is easiest to make at home?

None of the dishes from Guatemala here is rated easy, but every one has the full method written out step by step, free to read. Kak-ik is the shortest way in.

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