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Preparing Charque
Preparing Charque
BLACKGROUND OF CHARQUE
Ingredients and preparations are abundant in Bolivia, even
with charque beef or lamb. However, there is little written
about its origin. Some authors state that was born in the
community of Urus.
This dish is popular in the Oruro mines. The miners after their
hard day's work, tired out of the tunnels and the first offer to
eat they found was charque llama with mote.
In this dish was incorporated potato shell (papahuayku) and
Creole cheese that area.
Until finally this dish became famous charquekn now also
takes hard or soft-boiled egg.
INGREDIENTS
Kg Charque Jerky
250 gr Mote maize
2 Eggs
3 Potatoes
Kg cheease
Oil and salt