DISH RESEARCH · Main dish
Hallaca
Also known as: Hayaca, Pabellón criollo
A Venezuelan festive parcel of seasoned corn dough filled with a savory stew of meats, olives, raisins, and vegetables, wrapped in a banana leaf and steamed.
About Hallaca
A Venezuelan festive parcel of seasoned corn dough filled with a savory stew of meats, olives, raisins, and vegetables, wrapped in a banana leaf and steamed.
Ingredients in Hallaca
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- Bell Pepperother
- Pre-cooked corn flourbase
- Onionseasoning
- Olivegarnish
- Banana Leafother
- Vegetable Oilcooking medium
- Raisinsother
- Capersother
- Beefother
- Saltother
- Chickenother
- Porkother
Ingredient connections awaiting review. Versions and preparation vary.
Origins & food traditions
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