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Breakfast

Tostada con hogao

A slice of toasted bread, buttered and topped with hogao, the melting tomato and onion sauce of Colombian cooking. Eaten at breakfast or as a snack, often with a little melting cheese.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Hogao

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Instructions

  1. Finely slice the onion and garlic, then peel and deseed the tomatoes before cutting them into small dice.
  2. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat and cook the onion with the garlic for 5 minutes, until translucent.
  3. Add the tomatoes, cumin, salt and pepper, then simmer gently for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring from time to time, until you have a thick, melting sauce.
  4. Meanwhile, toast the bread slices in a toaster or frying pan, then butter them while still hot.
  5. Spread the cheese over the toasted slices, then spoon a good dollop of hogao on top. Sprinkle with coriander and serve straight away.

Variations and tips

Version without cheese. Replace the cheese with a drizzle of olive oil and slices of avocado for a lighter tostada.

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