Majado de plátano con choros y chorizo
This is a version of majarisco, a dish from the North of Perú that features plátano majado (smashed plantains) and seafood.
Ingredients
- 500 g frozen pre-cooked plantains (or fresh plantains, sliced and cooked in fat)
- 500 g chorizo
- 1-2 tbsp fat of choice (I used ghee)
- 1 onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp chilli paste (I use Peruvian ají panca but any kind will do)
- 1 kg frozen mussels
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1/2 cup fish or vegetable stock
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
To serve
- greens
- salsa criolla
- coriander
Instructions
- Smash plantains with a pestle or similar heavy object.
- Slice chorizo.
- Chop onion and garlic, cook in fat on medium heat until soft. Add chilli paste.
- Add chorizo, stir until completely cooked.
- Add plantains, stir.
- Add mussels, wine, fish stock and vinegar, reduce until a thick sauce is formed.
- Serve with greens and salsa criolla, garnish with coriander.