Chicha morada
Chicha morada
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Chicha morada

Purple corn boiled with pineapple, apple and cinnamon. Deep violet, spiced and very Peruvian.

60 minTime
2 gProtein each
mildSpice
Purple corn1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayPurple corn, pineapple, apple, cinnamon, cloves, sugar and lime.
The original
171kcalsame
2 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
60minutessame

Chicha morada.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

10 servings
Dried purple corn2 dried purple corn cobs, kernels and cob
Water3 litres
Pineapplepeel and core of 1 pineapple
Apple1, quartered
Cinnamon1 stick
Whole spices4 cloves
Sugar¾ cup
Lemon juice40 ml lime juice

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Break the corn cobs and put them in a large pot with the water, pineapple peel, apple, cinnamon and cloves.
  2. 2Bring to the boil and simmer for 45 minutes.
  3. 3Strain and stir in the sugar while hot.
  4. 4Cool, add the lime juice and chill. Serve with diced apple and pineapple.
Serve it like this

Serve in tall glasses over ice with small cubes of apple and pineapple floating.

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