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Curanto

A traditional dish from Chiloé island, prepared in a pit dug in the ground and heated with hot stones. It combines seafood, meats, potatoes and dough, cooked slowly by steam under leaves and jute sacks.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Pâte

Bouillon

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

646 kcal per serving

Protein
41.8 g
Carbohydrates
63 g
of which sugars
4.6 g
Fat
23.3 g
Fiber
5.7 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Make the dough by mixing the flour, salt and lukewarm water, then knead until you have a supple dough. Let it rest for 30 minutes.
  2. Peel the potatoes and cook them for 15 minutes in salted water, then drain.
  3. In a large casserole, fry the sliced onion, garlic and chilli in the oil, then add the chicken and pork cut into pieces.
  4. Add the chorizo, clams, mussels, bay leaf and water, then cover and simmer for 30 minutes over medium heat.
  5. Roll the dough into thin flatbreads and steam them on top of the casserole for 10 minutes.
  6. Arrange the meats, shellfish, potatoes and flatbreads in deep bowls, pour over the hot broth and serve with the pebre sauce.

Variations and tips

Version without shellfish. Replace the clams and mussels with extra chicken and prawns for a simpler dish.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.