Locro de papa
Locro de papa, from above
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Locro de papa

Creamy potato and cheese soup with avocado on top. Quito's answer to a cold evening.

50 minTime
13 gProtein each
mildSpice
Quito's soup2 chapters · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayPotato, milk and cheese soup with avocado.
The original
373kcalsame
13 gproteinsame
7 gfibresame
50minutessame

Locro de papa.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Potato1 kg, a mix of floury and waxy
Onion1, chopped
Garlic3 cloves
Achiote paste2 tsp
Cumin powder (ground cumin)1 tsp
Butter2 tbsp
Water1 litre
Milk1⅔ cups
Queso fresco1½ cups, crumbled
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful
Avocado1 large
Saltto taste

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Fry onion, garlic, achiote and cumin in butter until soft.
  2. 2Add potatoes, half in small dice and half in larger chunks, and the water. Simmer 25 minutes.
  3. 3Mash some potatoes in the pot, add milk and simmer 5 minutes.
  4. 4Off the heat, stir in the cheese. Serve with avocado and coriander.
Serve it like this

Ladle into bowls, lay avocado slices on top and scatter coriander. Serve with ají sauce on the side.

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Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
With a main Llapingachos60 min
With a main Encebollado60 min
On the side Coconut chutney10 min
On the side Jeera aloo30 min
To drink Chicha morada60 min
Something sweet Gulab jamun60 min
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