Pastel de Choclo

Oh Chile how I wish you had yummier food. This dish is actually one of the few dishes that I actually like. It takes a lot of time to prepare each part but in the end it is deliciose. Granted some people are weirded out by the combination of ingredients in this dish.

Corn: Grate 5-6 large ears of corn. Mix with a cup of milk, a tbsp of sugar, a tbsp of dried basil (6 to 8 fresh basil leaves), and a tbsp of manteca. Heat in a skillet for about 3-5 minutes.

Ground Beef: Mince two garlic cloves and one large onion. Saute the garlic and onions with the ground beef. Flavor with a little salt, pepper, and cumin.

Chicken pollada style: Rub some paprika and cumin on a large chicken breast. Place on a really hot, oiled pan. Cook on each side for about 2-3 minutes. Turn off the heat and cover the pan with a lid and let the steam cook the rest  of the chicken for about 10 minutes. Afterwards cut the chicken into strips so it can be evenly distributed between the 4 bowls.

Hard boiled Egg

Preheat oven 350 degrees.

In a baking dish, or a Pomaire bowl layer: 1st layer (bottom) the ground beef; 2nd layer: egg, chicken, raisins (optional) and black olive (optional); 3rd layer: corn mixture

Place the bowls or baking dish in the oven. Bake for 15-20 minutes until the corn looks set.