Beans with Pork Cracklings

Beans with pork cracklings, a traditional and representative dish from Chimaltenango. Preparing them requires time and patience, from cleaning the beans to toasting the pumpkin seeds. The result is a feast of flavors that evoke Guatemalan tradition.

Beans with pork cracklings are a delicious and comforting dish. The combination of textures and flavors in each bite is simply irresistible.

It's a recipe that everyone at home will surely love.

Beans with Pork Cracklings

Main Dish
1 hour
fried
6 Servings

Ingredients

1 pound of Red beans

½ pound of Tomato

4 ounces of Miltomate

1 White onion

4 ounces of Pumpkin seed

6 ounces of Pork cracklings

1 pinch of Salt

Preparation

Step 1 : The beans should be cleaned and washed a day before preparation, and the next day wash them again before cooking them with salt.

Step 2 : Subsequently, the vegetables should be blended, strained, and added to the cooked beans in a pot.

Step 3 : Then, toast the pumpkin seeds and grind them into a powder, which should be added to the beans and boiled.

Step 4 : Finally, add the pork cracklings and boil for 15 minutes, being careful not to stick.

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