Hallaca recipe

Savor the festive flavors of traditional Venezuelan hallacas!

180 minhard13 ingredients

Ingredients

• 500 g corn flour
• 300 g beef
• 300 g pork
• 300 g chicken
• 1 onion
• 1 bell pepper
• 2 garlic
• 100 g olives
• 50 g capers
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 4 banana leaves

How to make Hallaca

1. Chop 1 onion, 1 bell pepper, and mince 3 garlic cloves, setting them aside for cooking.
2. In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté the chopped onion, bell pepper, and minced garlic for about 5 minutes until softened and fragrant.
3. Add 300 g of beef, 300 g of pork, and 300 g of chicken to the skillet, cooking and stirring occasionally until browned, about 10-15 minutes.
4. Stir in 100 g of olives, 50 g of capers, 2 teaspoons of cumin, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper; let simmer for 10 minutes until everything is heated through.
5. In a mixing bowl, combine 500 g of corn flour with 400 mL of water, mixing until a smooth dough forms without lumps.
6. Prepare banana leaves by cutting them into large rectangles for wrapping the hallacas.
7. Place a portion of dough on a banana leaf, flatten it slightly, add a scoop of meat filling, and fold the leaf to wrap securely.
8. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then carefully place the wrapped hallacas into the water and boil for 1 hour until fully cooked.
9. Using tongs, remove the hallacas from the pot and let them drain briefly.
10. Serve hot on a plate and enjoy the flavors of this traditional dish.

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