Malangada Recipe
Malangada is a Creole chicken stew with pieces of Malanga (tuber), very popular in the Caribbean, especially in departments such as Guajira; In this simple recipe learn how to prepare Malangada quickly and easily.
Ingredients
- 1 Creole hen depressed
- 1 ripe tomato
- 2 red big onions
- 3 pounds taro
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 finely chopped sweet pepper or ½ red pepper
- 1 chicken broth cube optional
- 3 tablespoons of oil
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Step by step preparation
- First, all the ingredients are ready, starting with the chicken prey, which must be washed very well with plenty of water, then proceed to finely chop the tomato, onions, chili peppers or paprika; The taro is cut into several medium pieces.
- Once you have all the ingredients prepared, you proceed to season the chicken prey with the tomato, garlic, chili or paprika, onions, chicken broth cube (optional) and salt and pepper to taste.
- The fish are left in marinade for around 10 minutes.
- Then, sauté the game and the marinade in a pot with oil over low heat and when the game is browning, add 3 cups of water, increase the heat and let everything cook until the meat is tender.
- Separately, we proceed to prepare the malanga, which must be cooked in a pot with enough water to cover the pieces. Salt is also added. When the malanga is tender, it is removed and left aside.
- When the chicken pieces are soft, add the taro, cover and let everything boil for 5 more minutes.
- And that's it, each dish is served with a piece of chicken, a portion of taro and the sauce resulting from the stew.
Interesting Facts
- If you cannot find Malanga you can use yam as a substitute.
- The Malangada is also known by the names: Taro, malanga isleña, bituca, pituca, kalo, cará, onkucha, unkucha, ocumo chino, yautía coco, papa balusa, madumbe, otoe, or edoy torán.
- Malanga has components with great nutritional value such as group B vitamins, especially B6, group C and group E. In addition, it is rich in potassium, magnesium, phosphorus and manganese.
- Its high fiber content makes taro a good food against constipation.
- Malanga is a good antioxidant and also lowers cholesterol.
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