Saludos amantes de la comida, estoy feliz de compartir con ustedes mi tercera y última opción vegana para hacer Hallacas, el plato navideño típico de Venezuela, la primera opción fue brócoli y coliflor, la segunda opción con soya, y la tercera que les describo en este post es con Calabacín y espinacas, ingredientes muy saludables y nutritivos que aportan un sabor espectacular a la Hallaca, esta serie de publicaciones las hice dedicando mi trabajo a una de mis hijas quien no participaba de la cena navideña por no consumir carne, es por esto que mi intención es que las personas tengan opción veganas para la receta tradicional y que todas las familias puedan incluir a todo sus miembros en la celebración navideña.
Greetings food lovers, I am happy to share with you my third and last vegan option to make Hallacas, the typical Venezuelan Christmas dish, the first option was broccoli and cauliflower, the second option with soy, and the third that I describe in This post is with Zucchini and spinach, very healthy and nutritious ingredients that provide a spectacular flavor to Hallaca, I made this series of publications dedicating my work to one of my daughters who did not participate in Christmas dinner because she did not consume meat, it is because This is because my intention is that people have a vegan option for the traditional recipe and that all families can include all their members in the Christmas celebration.
Ingredientes para el guiso
- 350 gr de papas
- 350 gr de zanahorias
- 500 gr de espinacas
- 700 gr de Calabacín
- 50 gr de alcaparras encurtidas
- 1 cebolla
- 1 pimentón
- 4 ajíes dulces
- 1 cebollín
- 3 dientes de ajo
- 25 ml de vinagre
- 75 ml de aceite vegetal onotado
- 1 cucharada de orégano
- Sal y adobo en polvo al gusto.
- 3 Tazas de agua.
Ingredientes para la masa
- ½ cebolla
- ½ pimentón
- ½ cebollín
- 1 rama de cilandro
- 3 dientes de ajo
+1/2 kg de harina de maíz - ½ Litro de agua (depende de la consistencia de la masa)
- Sal al gusto
Ingredientes adicionales
La cantidad de los ingredientes adicionales varía según el tamaño , para 13 hallacas con los siguientes:
- 13 aceitunas verdes
- 39 uvas pasas
- 2 pimentones
- 1 cebolla
- 25 ml de aceite
- 26 cuadrados de hojas de plátano
- 13 hebras de hilo pabilo de 1 metro de largo.
Ingredients for the stew
- 350 gr of potatoes
- 350 gr of carrots
- 500 gr of spinach
- 700 gr of Zucchini
- 50 gr of pickled capers
- 1 onion
- 1 paprika
- 4 sweet peppers
- 1 chives
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 25 ml of vinegar
- 75 ml of onoted vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- Salt and marinade powder to taste.
- 3 cups of water.
Ingredients for the dough
- ½ onion
- ½ paprika
- ½ chives
- 1 branch of coriander
- 3 cloves of garlic
+1/2 kg of corn flour - ½ Liter of water (depends on the consistency of the dough)
- Salt to taste
Additional ingredients
The amount of the additional ingredients varies according to the size, for 13 hallacas with the following:
- 13 green olives
- 39 raisins
- 2 peppers
- 1 onion
- 25 ml of oil
- 26 squares of banana leaves
- 13 strands of wick yarn 1 meter long.
Preparación/ Preparation
Peel the carrots and chop into cubes, place in a pot with 3 cups of water, unlike the previous recipes this takes less water because the Zucchini has water inside. Cook the carrots for 15 minutes before adding the following ingredients.
Peel and chop the potatoes into cubes, also chop the Zucchini into cubes and add these to the pot. Add salt to taste and cook for 7 minutes before adding the next ingredient.
Chop the capers and add them to the pot and cook for 15 minutes before continuing to add ingredients.
Wash and remove the spinach leaves, boil water in a pot, when the water is boiling add the spinach leaves and cook for only three minutes, strain the water. Add the spinach to the pot and add the vinegar. Cook for 5 minutes before adding the next ingredient.
Wash and chop the onion, sweet peppers, paprika and chives, crush the garlic, add oregano and powdered marinade to taste, fry in oat oil, and add to the stew. Cook for 5 more minutes and remove from heat.
Make the dough, for this, blend the vegetables with the water, add salt to taste and the flour, knead and add the oat oil so that the dough has color.
Keep the additional ingredients on hand, chop the onion into rings and the paprika into strips.
Assemble the Hallacas by spreading a portion of dough on the banana leaf, add stew and place an onion ring, two strips of paprika, three raisins and an olive for each Hallaca, fold the edges of the leaf to close and tie with wick.
In a large pot with boiling water, cook the Hallacas for 30 minutes.
Resultado / Result
These Hallacas taste very good and I hope they will be encouraged to make the recipe at home, I hope the families dine together this Christmas and have a happy holiday season.