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They are made with a plantain masa instead of a corn masa, and are boiled instead of steamed.

2006-08-14 21:55:40 · 3 answers · asked by carmen d 6 in Food & Drink Cooking & Recipes

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SEASONED OIL:
3/4 cup of achiote (annato seed)
1 1/2 cups olive extra virgin oil
MEAT:
15 pounds of boneless pork meat
1 1/4 cup of a good sofrito, including chunks of Jamon de cocinar and good cilantrillo
1 8oz can of tomato sauce
3 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 /2 box of raisins
2 cups boiled Chickpeas
2 7oz cans of diced pimentos
3 tb salt
1 cup sherry vinegar
4 or 5 bay leaves.
(some cooks add sliced almonds)
GREEN BANANAS MIX:
4 lbs yautía (taro roots)
20 lbs. Green bananas, peeled (racimo de guineos)
5 green plantains, peeled
3 tb salt
2 cups milk
1/2 cup of sauce from the cooked meat

8 packs of banana leaves (in Latin markets you can get a white paper that might substitute the banana leaves)
Strings, to tie the pasteles.

Pour the oil and annato in a saucepan or skillet and cook at moderate temperature, for 15 or 20 minutes. The oil will be red from the achiote. Strain the oil and discard the achiote seeds. Set the oil aside for cooling. Wash the pork, if possible, with sour orange. Cut the pork in chunks not larger than 1/2-inch cubes.

In a large pot, add 1/2 cup of the seasoned oil and the other ingredients included under MEAT. Mix well and cook for at least 45 minutes. Set aside. While the meat is cooking, peel the bananas, yautía and plantains (here is where a family communal effort is very important) and put them in salt water. This will prevent them from staining. Try to use rubber kitchen gloves for the peeling process.

Grind the bananas, plantains and yautías. Do not grind too fine, since this will ruin the mix. This can be done with the food processor or with an old-fashioned meat-grinding machine. As the mix is being ground, place the grounded portions in commercial containers. Once all items are grounded,, add in the milk, 1 cup of seasoned oil, salt and 1/2 cup of the sauce from the cooked meat. Mix well until all items are evenly distributed.

Clean and cut the banana leaves into approximately 12 inches rectangles. On a table, assemble the pasteles. Place the banana leaves rectangle on top of the table. Put 1 or 2 tb annato oil in the middle of the rectangle. On top of the oil, place about 4 tb banana mix, well spread, forming a smaller rectangle (5x8). Put 2 tb of the cooked meat mixture on top of the banana mix, spreading it down the center lengthwise. Fold in half widthwise. Fold in half once again. Fold in the end, taking care that by folding you do not apply too much pressure and the mix oozes out. Tie the pastel like a gift, so that both extremities are tied. Remember, do not apply too much pressure. By this stage, you can stop and freeze as many as you want.

Cook the pasteles in a big pot, in enough salted water to cover. Cook at moderate high, and when the water boils, lower to moderate and cover. Cook for another 45 minutes. If they are frozen, you will have to cook them for more or less of 1 hour. Once cooked, remove promptly from the water. Remove the leaves and serve

3 packages frozen ground cassava (available at Latin Markets)
2 1/2 lbs. pork meat, cut in chunks, not larger than 1/2 inch cubes,
1/2 lb diced cured ham
1 cup Sofrito
15 chopped stuffed green olives
1/4 cup small capers, drained
1/4 cup raisins
1 cup tomato sauce
Olive oil
1 cup achiote oil
salt and pepper to taste

Drain carefully the ground cassava, taking out as much water as possible. Add to the cassava the salt, pepper, annato oil and and more or less 1 cup of the sauce from the stewed meat. The meat should be stewed with the cured ham, sofrito, chopped olives, capers, raisins, tomato sauce, some olive oil, some annato oil for additional color, salt and pepper to taste and some wine for cooking. The resulting sauce will be used as flavoring to add to the ground cassava. For the assembling and cooking process, use a similar process as with the Pasteles de Plátano or the Pasteles de Arroz.

Clean and cut the banana leaves into approximately 12 inches rectangles. On a table, assemble the pasteles. Place the banana leaves rectangle on top of the table. Put 1 or 2 tb annato oil in the middle of the rectangle. On top of the oil, place about 4 tb banana mix, well spread, forming a smaller rectangle(5x8). Put 2 tb of the cooked meat mixture on top of the banana mix, spreading it down the center lengthwise. Fold in half widthwise. Fold in half once again. Fold in the end, taking care that by folding you do not apply too much pressure and the mix oozes out. Tie the pastel like a gift, so that both extremities are tied. Remember, not too much pressure. By this stage, you can stop and freeze as many as you want.

Cook the pasteles in a big pot, in enough salted water to cover. Cook at moderate high, and when the water boils, lower to moderate and cover. Cook for another 45 minutes. If they are frozen, you will have to cook them for more or less of 1 hour. Once cooked, remove promptly from the water. Remove the leaves and serve.

3 cups rice
3 cups water
salt and pepper to taste
2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely sliced
1 onion chopped
1/2 cup tomato sauce
3 tb olive oil
chicken, pork or beef, cubed and stewed (braised)
banana leaves (or its substitution)
strings, to tie the pasteles

Sauté the rice with the olive oil, salt and pepper, garlic, onion and sauce. You might add some chopped olives and pimentos if desired. Add the water or chicken stock. Cook in medium high until the water evaporates and it begins to form craters. Switch off the temperature.

Cut the banana leaves in rectangles, on top of a comfortable table (to assemble the pasteles). Add a big cucharón of rice (serving spoon full of rice which is still al dente, not fully cooked) on top of the banana leave, forming a smaller rectangle. In the center of the rice, add a serving spoon full of the stew. Then, you fold twice, very carefully, the PASTEL DE ARROZ, and tie it so that both extremities are tied. Cook the PASTELES in a salted water pot for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Once cooked, remove promptly from the water; remove the leaves and serve.

2006-08-15 09:16:20 · answer #1 · answered by heidielizabeth69 7 · 0 0

no never herd of it buts sounds interseting iam a chef so i would like to see the outcome of this question... it probably involves tomatoes.........thats so you cannot report me for not answering the question too shay

2006-08-15 05:43:50 · answer #2 · answered by Red or Dead 2006 2 · 0 1

i dont know how to make them but i want to eat some, please invite me over if you figure out how to make them.

2006-08-15 05:20:22 · answer #3 · answered by hanumistee 7 · 0 1

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