Encanto Cookbook

A Magical Recipe Book

by Kolby Moore

Kolby Moore © 2022

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 Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Drinks to Get the Party Started!
1. Lulo Juice
2. Colombian Coffee
3. Aguapanela
4. Avena Colombiana
5. Champus
Chapter 2: Starters and Main Course
6. Arroz Con Pollos
7. Corn on the Cob
8. Ají de Aguacate
9. Arepas
10. Arroz Blanco
11. Carimanola
12. Huevos Pericos
13. Carne en Polvo
14. Fried Egg
15. Ripe Plantain
16. Red Beans Curry
17. Sancocho
18. Colombian Ceviche
19. Grilled Trout
20. Changua
21. Seafood Pot
22. Roasted Potatoes
23. Pico de Gallo
24. Potato Stew
Chapter 3: Desserts
25. Bunuelos
26. Colombian Pound Cake
27. Obleas
28. Arroz Con Leche
29. Colombian Black Cake
30. Colombian Rosettes
Conclusion
Biography
Afterword
 Introduction

Do you love Encanto? Are you a fan of Mirabel? Do you wish to throw the ultimate Encanto-themed party? If yes,
then you have come to the right place!
As we know, Mirabel and her family are Colombians, and they are known to enjoy their food. Colombian cuisine is
quite diverse, and we get glimpses of it in the movie.
This book gives you 30 recipes including starters, drinks, main course, and desserts to choose from.
You and your guests will have a fun time savoring the recipes as you catch up with the movie.
Chapter 1: Drinks to Get the Party Started!
 1. Lulo Juice

Lulo is a fruit that is freshly pressed to make lulo juice.

Serving size: 4
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
4 Lulos
4 glasses water
Sugar to taste

Instructions:
Slice the lulos in half and use a spoon to scoop the pulp out.
Add to a blender along with water and sugar and whizz.
Strain, serve and enjoy.
 2. Colombian Coffee

Colombian coffee is world-famous. It is known for its unique flavor. Pretty sure Mirabel wouldn’t mind having
some!
Serving size: 1
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
40 ounces water
12 ounces panela chunks
3 tablespoons Colombian coffee

Instructions:
Add the water and panela to a saucepan and boil.
Simmer for 30 minutes until the panela completely melts.
Add the coffee to a French press and pour the panela syrup.
Brew for 5 minutes, strain and enjoy.
 3. Aguapanela

This is a traditional Colombian drink that is made in big batches and served to guests.
Serving size: 4
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
4 cups water
2 ounces panela chunk
4 cups ice
4 lemons, juiced

Instructions:
Add the water to a saucepan and boil,
Add the panela and melt.
Strain and add to glasses and mix the lemon juice.
Mix, add ice, serve and enjoy.
 4. Avena Colombiana

A Colombian drink made with milk, Avena Colombiana is served with

Serving size: 4
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
½ cup oats
4 cups milk
1 cup water
1 cinnamon stick
¼ cup sugar
¼ teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon cinnamon powder to sprinkle

Instructions:
Add the oats, milk and water to a saucepan and cook for 15 minutes.
Add the cinnamon, sugar and cloves and mix.
Remove from heat and add vanilla and mix.
Refrigerate it for 3 hours and serve with cinnamon powder sprinkled on top.
 5. Champus

Champus is named so because it resembles shampoo. This delicious drink is made using lulos and a few other
fruits.
Serving size: 4
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
2 cups dried corn
½ lb panela
7 lulos, peeled and mashed
1 pineapple, chopped
2 cinnamon sticks
1 teaspoon orange zest
5 cloves
Ice cubes

Instructions:
Soak the corn in water overnight.
Boil it in a pot of water till soft.
Once tender, remove the seeds and set aside.
Add the panela, orange zest, pineapple, lulos, cinnamon and cloves to the same water and boil.
Add the corn and mix.
Cool, add ice and serve.
Chapter 2: Starters and Main Course
 6. Arroz Con Pollos

This is a popular chicken rice dish that is served as breakfast at most Colombians festivals. It is also served at
lunches and dinners.
Serving size: 4
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts, cooked and chopped
3 tablespoons oil
1 red pepper, chopped
1 yellow pepper, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
3 cups rice
5 cups water
2 cups mixed vegetables
1 chicken stock cube
1 tablespoon seasoning with saffron
Salt to taste

Instructions:
Add oil to a pot and toss in the onions, garlic, peppers and sauté till brown.
Add the rice and water along with chicken, vegetables and salt and mix.
Add seasoning and stock cube and boil for 15 minutes.
Serve and enjoy.
 7. Corn on the Cob

During the lunch scene, when Mirabel is addressing everyone, they have a corn on their plate.
Serving size: 4
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
6 corn cobs
1 cup butter
1 tablespoon paprika
3 limes, juiced
1 cup feta cheese
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:
Heat a grill and add the corn over it to grill on all sides.
Add the butter, paprika, salt, pepper and lime juice to a bowl and mix.
Use the end of a corn leaf to dip in the butter mixture and apply I over the corn.
Serve with cheese sprinkled on top of the cobs and enjoy.
 8. Ají de Aguacate

Colombians love avocados. It is widely grown and consumed. one of their favorite dishes from the ingredient is Aji
de Aguacate.
Serving size: 4
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
2 avocados, scooped
1 habanero peppers, chopped
1 egg, hard boiled
2 limes, juiced
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 onion, chopped
4 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
Salt to taste

Instructions:
Add the avocados, peppers, eggs, lime juice, vinegar, onion and salt to a blender and whizz.
Add the cilantro and mix.
Serve and enjoy.
 9. Arepas

Arepas are one of the most common breakfast dishes in Colombia. When abuela assembles the family for breakfast,
everyone has a few arepas stacked on their plates.
Serving size: 4
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
3 cups lukewarm
2 cups white corn meal, cooked
½ cup vegetable oil
Salt to taste

Instructions:
Add the water and salt to a bowl and mix.
Add the corn meal and use fingers to mix.
Divide the dough into 8 small balls and pat them into patties.
Heat oil in a skillet and fry the patties for 5 minutes each side.
Serve and enjoy.
 10. Arroz Blanco

This arroz blanco or plain white rice is served as a main dish. In the lunch scene, there is a huge bowl of arroz
blanco on the table.
Serving size: 4
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
2 cups long grain rice
4 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon oil

Instructions:
Add the rice and water to a pot and boil.
Add oil and salt and mix.
Serve once the rice is fluffy and all the water is absorbed.
 11. Carimanola

Carimanola is a yuca and meat filled fritter that is delicious and easy to make. Dolores has 4-5 of them on her plate
during the lunch scene.
Serving size: 4
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
2 lb yuca, grated
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons seasoning with pepper
2 eggs, beaten
½ cup white corn meal
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 tablespoons oil
½ lb beef, ground
Oil to fry

Instructions:
Add the yuca to a pot of water to soften and drain.
Add to a bowl along with butter and egg and mix.
Heat a skillet and add 2 tablespoons oil.
Add the beef and sauté till brown.
add it to the mashed yuca and mix.
Add corn meal, seasoning with pepper, baking soda, water and mix to make a soft dough.
Make 12 balls using the mixture.
Flatten them out and add a tablespoon of the beef mixture in the center and fold over.
Heat the oil in a pot.
Add the fritters and fry till golden.
Serve and enjoy.
 12. Huevos Pericos

There is a big bowl of Colombian scrambled eggs on the breakfast table.

Serving size: 4
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
5 eggs
1 tablespoon half and half
1 tablespoon butter
3 scallions, chopped
2 Roma tomatoes, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:
Add the eggs and half and half, salt and pepper to a bowl and whisk.
Add the butter to a skillet and heat.
Add the tomatoes and scallions and sauté.
Add the egg mixture and cook on one side before flipping it over.
Serve and enjoy.
 13. Carne en Polvo

Bandeja Paisa is regarded as a Colombian National dish. It is a platter consisting of various dishes such as beef
roast, ripe plantain, red curry and rice.
Serving size: 4
Cooking time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Ingredients:
1 lb steak flank
5 cups water
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
2 scallions, chopped
1 onion, chopped
½ teaspoon cumin powder
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons cilantro leaves, chopped

Instructions:
Add the steak to a bowl and toss in the scallions, garlic, cumin, onion, salt and pepper and rub.
Refrigerate it for 2 hours.
Add the steak and water to a pot and boil for an hour.
Remove the beef and add to a food processor to make a grainy mixture.
Serve with cilantro sprinkled on top and enjoy.
 14. Fried Egg

The rice is always accompanied by a fried egg on top.

Serving size: 1
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
1 egg
1 teaspoon butter
Salt and pepper to taste
Rice to serve

Instructions:
Add the butter to a skillet and heat.
Break the egg over it and sprinkle salt and pepper.
Flip it over to cook the other side.
Serve over a mound of rice.
 15. Ripe Plantain

The platter comes with ripe plantain fritters served on the side.
Serving size: 4
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
3 large ripe plantains
½ cup oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:
Add oil to a pot and heat.
Peel and slice the plantains diagonally into ½ inch thickness.
Add the oil to a pan and fry the plantains till golden on both sides.
Serve with salt and pepper sprinkled on top.
 16. Red Beans Curry

An important part of the meal is red beans curry. It is served to go with the rice.
Serving size: 4
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon oil
2 ounces chorizo, casing removed and chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
3 plum tomatoes
2 teaspoons cumin powder
Salt and pepper to taste
½ cup red beans, boiled
2 tablespoons cilantro leaves, chopped

Instructions:
Add the oil to a pot and toss in the onion, garlic and chorizo to brown.
Add the peppers, tomato, cumin, salt, pepper and beans and cook for 10 minutes.
Add water to your desired level of consistency.
Sprinkle cilantro and serve with rice.
 17. Sancocho

Sancocho is a chicken soup that is refreshing and perfect to serve in winters and summers as well.
Serving size: 4
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons oil
6 scallions, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
6 chicken thighs
1 cup cilantro leaves, chopped
3 potatoes, peeled and chopped
10 small pieces yuca, cleaned and chopped
3 ears of corn
½ green plantain, peeled and chopped
1 teaspoon cumin
2 chicken stock cubes
2 tablespoons cilantro to sprinkle
Salt to taste

Instructions:
Add the oil, scallions and garlic to a pot and sauté.
Add the tomato, potato, chicken, salt, yuca, plantains and brown.
Add the stock cubes and water along with cumin and soften.
Add corn and simmer for 45 minutes.
Serve with cilantro leaves sprinkled and enjoy.
 18. Colombian Ceviche

The Colombians love a good seafood dish. The ceviche is quite popular and served cold.
Serving size: 4
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
2 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 onion, chopped
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
½ cup lime juice
½ teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon oil
Salt and pepper to taste
½ cup cilantro, chopped
1 cup lettuce to serve

Instructions:
Toss in the shrimp into a pot of boiling water and cook for 1 minutes.
Don’t overcook them.
Add to a bowl along with the garlic, lime juice, ketchup, tabasco, onion, cilantro, tabasco sauce, oil, salt and pepper
and refrigerate it for an hour.
Serve with lettuce leaves and enjoy.
 19. Grilled Trout

Fish is an important aspect of Colombian cuisine. Grilled trout is a favourite.

Serving size: 4
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
1 trout, cleaned
1 scallion, chopped
1 lime, juiced
¼ cup flour
Oil to fry
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:
Add oil to a pot to heat.
Dredge the fish in the flour and fry till golden.
Serve with scallions sprinkled on top and lime juice drizzled over it.
 20. Changua

Changua is an egg-based soup that you will enjoy. Colombians love eggs and soup and this recipe combine both.
Serving size: 4
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
3 cups milk
3 cups water
4 eggs
3 scallions, chopped
¼ cup cilantro, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:
Add the milk and water to a pot and boil.
Add the scallions, salt and pepper and cook.
Break the eggs into the pot and stir gently.
Poach for 3 minutes and serve with cilantro sprinkled on top.
 21. Seafood Pot

Seafood is an integral part of Colombian cuisine. Pretty sure Mirabel is crazy about this one.
Serving size: 4
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon oil
1 green pepper, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 cup carrot, chopped
1 fish stock cube
4 cups cream
1 cup coconut milk
¼ cup wine
2 lb shrimp, cleaned and deveined
12 clams, cleaned
2 lb swordfish, cleaned and chopped
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
Salt and paprika to taste

Instructions:
Add the butter, oil, onion, garlic, peppers to sauté.
Add carrot, fish cube, coconut milk, cream and wine and boil.
Add the fish, tomato paste, salt and paprika and cook till the fish is soft.
Toss in the shrimp and clams and cook till the clams open.
Serve with cilantro sprinkles on top and enjoy.
 22. Roasted Potatoes

One of the easiest potato-based dishes to try out is roast potatoes. Colombians love them and so will you!
Serving size: 4
Cooking time: 50 minutes
Ingredients:
2 lb potatoes
½ cup oil
1 tablespoon cumin
Salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder

Instructions:
Cut the potatoes into quarters and add to a baking tray.
Sprinkle the cumin, salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder over it.
Pour the oil and toss the potatoes.
Bake in a preheated 400 Fahrenheit oven for 45 minutes.
Serve and enjoy.
 23. Pico de Gallo

Pico de Gallo is a fresh and delicious side dish that goes with every main course.
Serving size: 4
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
1 onion, chopped
1 jalapeno, chopped
¼ cup lime juice
2 lb tomatoes, chopped
¼ cup cilantro, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:
Add the onion, jalapeno, tomatoes, lime juice, salt and pepper to a bowl and toss.
Sprinkle cilantro, serve and enjoy.
 24. Potato Stew

The Colombians love potatoes in every form. One of their favorites is potato stew. It is part of most of their meals.
Serving size: 4
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
4 potatoes, chopped
2 tablespoons oil
½ cup shallots, chopped
1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
1 bay leaf
2 cloves
1 chili, slit
2 cups water
1 cup coconut milk
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:
Add the oil to a pot and toss in the shallots, ginger-garlic paste, bay leaf, cloves, chili and sauté.
Add the potatoes and sauté for 5 minutes.
Pour the coconut milk, water, salt and pepper and mix.
Cook till the potatoes soften.
Serve and enjoy.
Chapter 3: Desserts
 25. Bunuelos

Bunuelos are round, sweet treats that are Colombian favorites. Dolores has a good helping of it on her plate.
Serving size: 4
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
1 cup corn starch
¼ cup yucca flour
1 cup feta cheese
½ cup fresh cheese
¼ teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon milk
Oil to fry

Instructions:
Add the corn starch, flour, feta, fresh cheese, eggs, baking powder, sugar and milk to a bowl and knead into a soft
dough.
Make small balls using the dough.
Heat oil in a pot and fry till golden.
Serve and enjoy.
 26. Colombian Pound Cake

Colombians love cake. From pound cake to black cake, they love it all!
Serving size: 4
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
2 cups butter
2 cups sugar
10 eggs, separated
2 tablespoons brandy
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 cups cake flour

Instructions:
Add the butter and sugar to a bowl and whisk till fluffy.
Add the egg yolks, brandy, flour, vanilla extract and fold.
Beat the egg whites till stiff peaks form.
Gently fold it into the mixture.
Pour the batter into a greased tin and bake in a preheated 325 Fahrenheit oven for 40 minutes.
Cool, slice, serve and enjoy.
 27. Obleas

These wafers are light and crispy and perfect to serve at your party.
Serving size: 4
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
½ lb flour
¼ cup water
2 tablespoons jam

Instructions:
Add the flour and water to a bowl and mix.
Heat a waffle maker and pour a ladle of the batter and close to cook till crispy.
Apply jam between two and serve.
 28. Arroz Con Leche

Arroz con leche is a type of rice pudding served at special occasions. It is surely abuela’s favourite!
Serving size: 4
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
7 cups water
1 cup long grain rice
4 inches cinnamon stick
12 ounces evaporated milk
14 ounces condensed milk
1 cup whole milk
1 cup golden raisins
¼ teaspoon cinnamon powder

Instructions:
Add the water and rice to a saucepan and boil till the rice softens.
Drain and return the rice to the saucepan.
Add the evaporated milk, condensed milk, whole milk, raisins, cinnamon stick and boil for 5 minutes, stirring
continuously.
Adjust the consistency as per our taste.
Sprinkle cinnamon powder, serve and enjoy.
 29. Colombian Black Cake

The Colombian black cake is a traditional cake made using prunes and rum. It is a must try!
Serving size: 4
Cooking time: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
½ lb flour
1 cup prunes, seeds removed
1 cup raisins
½ cup wine
¼ cup dark rum
½ lb butter
½ lb sugar
6 eggs
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon cloves, powdered
½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
½ tablespoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon nutmeg powder
1 tablespoon honey

Instructions:
Add the prunes and raisins to a blender and whizz till coarse.
Add flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg to a bowl and toss.
Beat the eggs, vanilla, butter and sugar till fluffy.
Combine the wet ingredients with the dry and fold.
Add the fruits, rum, wine and honey and fold.
Pour the batter into a greased tin and bake in a preheated 350 Fahrenheit oven for 30 minutes.
Slice, serve and enjoy.
 30. Colombian Rosettes

As you can tell, the Colombians have a sweet tooth! These rosettes are proof and sure to leave you wanting more.
Serving size: 4
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
1 cup flour
½ cup water
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon orange food color
Oil to fry
1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions:
Add the flour, water, sugar, vanilla and food color to a bowl, and mix.
Heat the oil in a pot add the rosette mold inside it.
Once the oil is hot, add the batter into it and fry the cookie for 2 minutes.
Remove and add to a plate.
Sprinkle powdered sugar over the cookies and serve.
 Conclusion
I thank you for choosing this book and hope you had a good time reading it!
As you can see, Colombians love food and have something special for every occasion.
Feel free to switch the ingredients and come up with unique recipes.
Bon Appetite!
 Biography
After decades of serving up deliciously home-cooked southern meals from his momma’s kitchen, Kolby thought it
was time to move into the mainstream. Born in one of the Southern states, Kolby encountered food from immediate
and extended family members. Sundays were always a time to look forward to as his momma, aunts, and other
family members would cook up a storm in the backyard.
Kolby, who worked in a restaurant as a server, soon worked his way up the ranks to become a sous chef with
incredible skills and an eye for unique ingredients. Today, he has combined his love for food and interior décor to
create an elegant ambiance that encourages you to eat and love it.
As mentioned, his food career started at his momma’s house, but working at the restaurant was the final nail in the
coffin. Since opening his first restaurant, Kolby is dedicated to ensuring that customers have a tingling-sweet
sensation long after leaving the restaurant.
Today, Kolby is the proud owner of a 3-star Michelin restaurant and has taken southern dishes to a whole new level.
He has plans to open up more restaurants in the future, but the man is aiming for more accolades in the food
industry while developing skills suitable for it.
 Afterword

Did you like my book? I pondered it severely before releasing this book. Although the response has been
overwhelming, it is always pleasing to see, read or hear a new comment. Thank you for reading this and I would
love to hear your honest opinion about it. Furthermore, many people are searching for a unique book, and your
feedback will help me gather the right books for my reading audience.

Thanks!
Kolby Moore