MY FAVOURITE ECUADORIAN FOOD RECIPE

 Most of the Ecuadorian food has meat. Meat is consumed pretty much every day. I am vegetarian so it was hard for me to have their typical meal. So I had rice and beans. Empanadas and Quimbolitos are one my favorite Ecuadorian snacks or food  Here are some Ecuadorian food recipes.  

1) Quimbolitos                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

 
            Ingredients
  1. 1/2 c. butter 
  2. 4 eggs 1 1/2 c. 
  3. flour 2 tsp. 
  4. baking powder 2 (8 oz.)
  5. cream cheese 1 c. 
  6. sugar 2 tsp. 
  7. cognac 1/2 c. raisins 8 tbsp. 
  8. milk Canna leaves (you can use aluminum foil)
Instructions
1) Cream sugar, cream cheese and butter until well blended. Add eggs.
2)  Mix at low speed on electric mixer until blended. Sift together flour and baking powder. Gradually add to batter mixture. 
3)Continue on low speed until well blended. 
4) Put on canna leaves by spoon or foil with a few raisins. 
5)Close leaf or foil with points. Steam for 20 minute

2)  Empanadas 
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Empanadas with Cheese and Sugar                                              Empanadas with Chocolate 
Ingredients
  1. 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening.
  2. 1/2 tablespoon salt.
  3. 1 cup precooked corn flour, such as Harina P.A.N. or Maseca.
  4. 2 cups shredded mozzarella or any cheese that melts.
  5. Vegetable oil, for frying.
Instructions 

  1. Mixing by hand, combine 2 cups warm water, the shortening and salt in a medium bowl. Slowly add the flour, mixing quickly to avoid lumps. Knead until the ingredients are evenly combined. Let the dough rest for 5 minutes, then shape into small balls (about 3 ounces each).
  2. Using a hand tortilla press, place a piece of waxed paper on the bottom, center a dough ball on top and cover with another piece of waxed paper. Gently press down to flatten the ball into a thin circle (not too thin or it will crack). Alternatively, you can use a wooden board or large plate to press the dough.
  3. Remove the top paper and add 1 tablespoon of the cheese to the middle of the pressed dough. Carefully fold one edge of the circle over the cheese to the other edge, and press the edges together to close the empanada. Using a small bowl, place it over the empanada close to the edge and press down slightly to cut the edge and evenly seal it. Repeat with the remaining dough and cheese. Set the empanadas on a large platter and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  4. In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, add enough vegetable oil to fill the pan about a third of the way. Heat over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil reaches 350 degrees F. Gently remove the wax paper from each empanada and fry two to four at a time (depending on the pan size) until golden brown, about 5 minutes.

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Tejas Ramdas Renuse

About Tejas Ramdas Renuse

Geeta is passionate about playing soccer, photography, reading and dealing with technology. Last summer I volunteered at a NGO who mainly focuses on the tribes in my city. My goals are to learn Spanish, to build a community or develop the community building and to participate in their cultural events. My favourite quote is "The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education" by Martin Luther King, Jr.