Mote pillo is one of the most typical dishes from Cuenca, the Azuay province and the whole southern highlands in Ecuador.[1]
Ingredients
According to one of the classic recipes, mote pillo has: corn, eggs, milk, annatto, green onions, and salt.[2] Garlic and cumin are also used.[3]
Similar dishes
Mote pillo is one of three emblematic dishes of the Azuay province, the other two being mote sucio (dirty mote, so-called because the corn is combined with crisp pork crumbs), and Motepata, a hearty soup traditionally prepared for carnival.
References
- ^ Asociación de Chefs del Ecuador. "Mapa Gastronómico del Ecuador", Asociación de Chefs del Ecuador, Quito, 2018.
- ^ Asociación de Chefs del Ecuador. "Mote Pillo", Asociación de Chefs del Ecuador, Quito, 2018.
- ^ Le-Fort.org. "Mote Pillo", Le-Fort.org, Loja, 2018.
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