DISH RESEARCH · Main dish
Indio Viejo
Nicaraguan shredded-beef stew thickened with corn tortillas, with sour orange, annatto, vegetables and herbs.
About Indio Viejo
Lizet Bowen describes Indio Viejo as a Nicaraguan stew for special occasions. Shredded beef and corn tortillas give this rendition its substantial texture, with vegetables and herbs distributed through the thick stew.
Sour orange gives the stew a tart citrus accent, and annatto supplies its warm colour. Mint and cilantro bring a fresh herbal character around the shredded beef and vegetables.
The stew is served hot, with fried plantains offered alongside. Its thick consistency carries the shredded meat, herbs and softened vegetables.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Indio Viejo
Lizet Bowen’s Nicaraguan Indio Viejo with sour orange.
- Corn tortillasBinder
- WaterLiquid
- Beef eye of roundProtein
- OnionAromatic
- LardCooking medium
- GarlicAromatic
- Green pepperAromaticIngredient page not linked
- TomatoBase
- CilantroAromatic
- MintAromatic
- Sour-orange juiceSeasoningIngredient page not linked
- Ground annatto (achiote)SeasoningIngredient page not linked
- SaltSeasoning
- Prepared fried plantainsAccompaniment · Optional
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Corn tortillas: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual64 and traditional old-tortilla34-36 construction; prepared named component, full manufacturing formula unprovided and no applicable own link.
- Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual65/68, tortilla soak83 and beef cooking86; internal beef broth84 derives from these ingredients, not invented purchased stock.
- Beef eye of round: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual37/67 posta de res, first fresh beef over jerky alternative.
- Onion: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual69/72 beef cooking and stew consolidated.
- Lard: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual71 first lard over vegetable oil.
- Garlic: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Green pepper: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual74 green pepper, cultivar/species not assumed from colour alone.
- Tomato: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Cilantro: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual76/89 named main herb, not deleted from an unverified reader opinion about other traditions.
- Mint: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Sour-orange juice: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual41 explicitly identifies sour/bitter orange as traditional citrus of THIS stew;42 discloses lemon substitute. Proposed explicit original citrus, source does not supply its exact amount; no lemon amount claimed transferable.; Ingredient page link pending verification or catalogue review
- Ground annatto (achiote): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual79 first ground achiote over paprika alternative44/79.; Ingredient page link pending verification or catalogue review
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Prepared fried plantains (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual46/91 first suggested traditional side over bread/rice. Optional parent, full frying-fat/formula unprovided and no applicable own manufacturing recipe link.
Origins & food traditions
Countries
- Nicaragua
- NicaraguaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Nicaraguan Cuisine
- Nicaraguan Traditional CuisineCatalogue link pending review
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