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Ceviche de chocho
Ceviche de chocho: Andean lupin beans dressed like ceviche with lime, red onion, tomato and chilli
Chocho, or tarwi, is the Andean lupin bean, a protein-packed legume grown high around Huaraz, Cajamarca and Puno, and street carts in the highlands sell it in plastic cups dressed like a ceviche: lime, red onion, tomato, coriander and a little ají, sometimes with toasted corn for crunch. It is fresh, sour and pleasantly firm, a vegan stand-in for fish ceviche that works as a starter or a light lunch. Food safety matters here: raw or bitter lupins contain toxic alkaloids and must never be eaten as they are. Use only ready-debittered, cooked chochos, sold in jars, vacuum packs or chilled tubs in Latin shops; if they taste bitter, rinse and soak them longer or throw them away. Lupin is also a common allergen and may affect people allergic to peanuts. The usual mistake is to drown everything in lime and leave it, which makes the onion limp; mix the dressing just before serving. Chef's tip: squeeze the limes gently by hand rather than with a press, so the juice doesn't turn bitter.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Drain 1 ⅛ lb cooked debittered chochos (tarwi), rinse under cold water and taste one: it should be mild and nutty, not bitter. If it is bitter, soak in fresh cold water for a few hours, changing the water, and taste again before using.
Step 2: Rinse 1 red onion in a sieve under cold water for a minute so it stays crisp but loses its harsh bite, then drain well.
Step 3: In a bowl, mix ½ cup lime juice, 1 tsp salt, 1 ají limo and 1 tbsp olive oil into a sharp dressing.
Step 4: Add the chochos, onion, 2 tomatoes and ½ oz coriander leaves and toss well. Leave in the fridge for 5 minutes, until the onion turns pink and the beans are glossy with dressing.
5 minStep 5: Spoon into bowls with plenty of the juice and scatter 2 ⅛ oz cancha (toasted corn) on top if you like, just before eating so it stays crunchy.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 230 kcal
- Protein
- 16 g
- Carbs
- 13 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Fibre
- 6 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does ceviche de chocho take?
- About 15 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of red onion?
- White onion or shallots, same amount (soak raw onion in cold water for 10 minutes to soften it).
- What can I use instead of tomatoes?
- Tinned chopped tomatoes: a 400g tin for about 6 tomatoes (in cooked dishes, not salads).
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