Guatemalan malanga picadillo is a typical dish from the Izabal department. It is a dish rich in vitamins and with great nutritional benefits, malanga being an edible plant species harvested by the department's inhabitants.
Malanga, an edible plant species, harvested in Izabal, enriches Guatemalan picadillo, a typical dish rich in vitamins and nutritional benefits.
Picadillo de Malanga
Ingredients
2 pounds of Malanga
Pork crackling
3 Chopped garlic cloves
1 Sprig of thyme
Preparation
Step 1 : To prepare this delicious dish, start by peeling the malanga and cooking it in a pot with water and salt until soft.
Step 2 : Then, dice the malanga and add it to a skillet with pork crackling, garlic, and thyme.
Step 3 : Cook over low heat for 10 minutes until the flavors blend.
Step 4 : To finish, serve the picadillo de malanga in a deep plate and enjoy this exquisite Latin American dish.













