Majadito

Name: Majadito
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Bolivia
Ingredients: 600g charque dried duck or beef; 400g long-grain rice; 3 tomatoes, diced; 1 onion, diced; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp turmeric; 3 tbsp oil; fried egg and plantain to serve

Bolivia

The pride of Santa Cruz department. The fried egg on top is non-negotiable.

Bolivian duck and rice — dried and fried duck rehydrated and cooked with rice, tomato and cumin. The beloved regional dish of Santa Cruz in the Bolivian lowlands.

Photo: Carlillasa

Prep

20 mins

Cook

40 mins

Difficulty

Medium

Calories

435 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

600gcharque dried duck or beef

400glong-grain rice

3tomatoes, diced

1onion, diced

3 clovesgarlic

1 tspcumin

1 tspturmeric

3 tbspoil

fried egg and plantainto serve

Method

Soak charque in hot water 20 minutes. Drain and shred.

Fry onion, garlic and cumin. Add tomatoes. Add charque. Cook 5 minutes.

Add rice and water. Cook covered 20 minutes.

Serve with fried egg and plantain.

Chef's Tip

Soak the charque thoroughly — the dried meat needs full rehydration before cooking.

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