Chupe De Camarones(Peruvian Shrimp Chowder)
- 1 medium onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 ground yellow chili
- 2 dried chilies
- 1 medium peeled tomato
- 3 1/2 liters water
- 1/2 kilo yellow potatoes
- 1/4 kilo young peas
- 2 large ears corn, cut into 8 portions
- 16 large shrimp
- 1/2 c. rice
- 1 c. evaporated milk
- 3 eggs
- pinch of marjoram
- 2 Tbsp. finely chopped parsley
- salt and pepper to taste
- oil or lard
- Put enough oil to cover bottom of pot.
- When good and hot, put tomato, cut into small slices to brown; when well browned, put the finely chopped onion to fry, together with the ground chili, the ground garlic, salt, pepper and marjoram.
- When all this is fried, add the well washed shrimp, 2 yellow potatoes (finely cut up), peas, the portions of corn and the well washed rice.
- Allow to cook over a slow fire until the peas and rice are almost done, then add the rest of the yellow potatoes, cut in two.
- When all this is cooked, add the eggs without beating them.
- The moment they fall into the pot, stir from one side with a spoon so the contents coagulate in large pieces.
- Add the dried chili, seeded, browned and cut into strips, the milk and the parsley.
- Stir and serve.
- Makes enough for 8 persons.
onion, garlic, ground yellow chili, chilies, tomato, liters water, potatoes, peas, corn, shrimp, rice, milk, eggs, marjoram, parsley, salt, oil
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=705833 (may not work)