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Cevichocho
Also known as: Ceviche de chochos
Ecuadorian chocho-bean ceviche brightened with lime, orange, tomato, red onion and cilantro.

About Cevichocho
Cevichocho, also called ceviche de chochos, is an Ecuadorian Andean ceviche built around cooked chocho beans rather than seafood. This profile follows Laylita’s vegetarian version and fixes its fresh blended-and-strained tomato option instead of bottled tomato sauce.
Lime and orange give the dressing a vivid sweet-sour balance, while red onion, tomato and cilantro add savoury freshness. Chocho beans bring a mild, gently nutty legume flavour and olive oil rounds the citrus edge.
The pale, firm beans remain distinct among thin onion and tomato pieces in a light reddish citrus dressing. The mixture is juicy and crisp-tender rather than creamy, with chopped cilantro scattered through it.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Lupin.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Cevichocho
Laylita’s Ecuadorian Ceviche de Chochos with Fresh Tomato Juice.
- Cooked chocho beansFirm Andean legume base
- Lime juiceSharp citrus dressing
- Orange juiceSweet citrus balance
- Red onionCrisp savoury bite
- Fresh tomatoesSliced vegetable and fresh strained juice
- CilantroFresh herbal note
- Olive oilDressing richness
- SaltSeasoning
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Cooked chocho beans: . The approved chocho record identifies the ingredient as edible Andean lupin; Lupin is therefore declared explicitly
- Lime juice:
- Orange juice:
- Red onion:
- Fresh tomatoes:
- Cilantro:
- Olive oil:
- Salt:
Origins & food traditions
Ecuadorian recipe author Laylita supplies the complete vegetarian ceviche de chochos recipe selected here. The independent cebiche de chochos reference identifies chocho as Andean lupin and the dish as a traditional preparation consumed in Ecuador, especially around Riobamba, Ambato and Quito.
Countries
- Ecuador
- EcuadorCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Ecuadorian Cuisine
- Andean Cuisine
- Ecuadorian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.