Chickpea Carapulcra

Enjoy the exquisite chickpea carapulcra, a traditional Peruvian dish with a unique blend of flavors. Perfect for sharing with family.

The chickpea carapulcra is a traditional Peruvian dish with a unique mixture of flavors.

The chickpeas are toasted and cooked with lard, pork or chicken, onion, garlic, ají panca, peanut, sweet wine, and spices, achieving a delicious mashed texture.

Chickpea Carapulcra

Main Course
1 hour
6 Servings

Ingredients

½ kilogram of Chickpeas

½ cup of Vegetable shortening

½ kilogram of Diced pork

1 cup of Chopped onion

1 tablespoon of Ground garlic

4 tablespoons of Ají panca paste

1 Chicken broth cube

½ cup of Lard rings

¾ cup of Toasted peanut ground

¼ cup of Sweet wine

Mirasol ají paste

1 pinch of Salt

1 pinch of Pepper

1 pinch of Cumin

Preparation

Step 1 : To prepare this delicious dish, first toast the chickpeas until they are golden.

Step 2 : Then, soak and grind them into small pieces.

Step 3 : In a pan, fry the pork or chicken in lard until golden and set aside.

Step 4 : In a large pot, cook the onion, garlic, spices, and chicken broth.

Step 5 : Next, add the reserved meat and cover everything with water.

Step 6 : Bring the mixture to a boil until the chickpeas are tender.

Step 7 : Then, add the lard rings, ground peanut, and wine.

Step 8 : Continue cooking until achieving a mashed consistency.

Step 9 : Adjust the seasoning to taste and serve with white rice.

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