Hello lovely readers today I will share with you this simple and delicious recipe of Lentil Tacu Tacu, Tacu Tacu is peruvian dish that is composed of two main ingredients Carbohydrate (Usually Rice) and Grains (Usually Beans) today.
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Lentil Tacu Tacu | Servings: 4
Ingredients:
- 4 Cups of Cooked Lentils
- 6 Cups of Cooked Rice
- 1 Red onion, diced
- 3 Garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 Cups of minced Scallions (white part)
- 1/4 Cup of chopped Scallions (green part)
- 2 Tablespoons of "Ají Amarillo" paste
- Teaspoon of Cumin
- Teaspoon of Paprika
- Salt & Pepper
- Vegetable Oil
Directions :
- In a hot pan add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil, add onion, scallions, garlic let it cook until tender then add "ají amarillo" paste and let it cook for another 3 min, then reserve.
- In a bowl add all rice, lentils, cooked veggies, seasoning and mush them with a potato musher.
- Shape your Tacu Tacu dough into football balloon shapes.
- Then in a hot pan add 3 tablespoons of oil and cook your Tacu Tacu, 2 min per side, then reserve.
- Serve with a Salad or "Saltado de Pollo"