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pastel de choclo

Name: pastel de choclo
Cuisine: Chilean
Ingredients: 6 cups fresh corn kernels; 1 lb ground beef; 2 medium onions; 1/4 cup black olives; 2 hard-boiled eggs; 1 cup milk; 1/4 cup basil leaves; 1 tbsp sugar; to taste salt; to taste pepper

Pastel de choclo is a traditional Chilean casserole made with a sweet corn paste layered over a savory filling of meat, onions, olives, and hard-boiled eggs. It is a beloved comfort food that reflects the agricultural richness of Chile and is often enjoyed during summer when fresh corn is abundant.

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Indigenous70%

Spanish30%

Ingredients

fresh corn kernels
6 cups
ground beef
1 lb
onions
2 medium
black olives
1/4 cup
hard-boiled eggs
2
milk
1 cup
basil leaves
1/4 cup
sugar
1 tbsp
salt
to taste
pepper
to taste

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

The dish originates from the blending of indigenous Mapuche culinary traditions with Spanish colonial influences, combining native corn with introduced ingredients like beef and olives.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Indigenous70%

ingredients+techniques

Spanish30%

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Techniques

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