Baho (Vaho)
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
45 mins
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Cook Time
4 hrs
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Rest Time
1 d
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Total Time
4 hrs 45 mins
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Servings
8 people
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
South American
Baho (Vaho)
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Baho (or vaho) is a traditional Nicaraguan recipe that is prepared with beef, plantains and cassava, and that is cooked in banana leaves.
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Ingredients
- 4 lb beef brisket , cut into thin slices
- 4 lb manioc (cassava)
- 6 plantains , ripe
- 3 plantains , green
- banana leaves
- 2 cups bitter orange juice
- 5 cloves garlic , halved
- 5 large onions
- 1½ lb tomatoes , peeled, seeded and sliced
- 1 small red bell pepper , cut into slices
- 1 small green bell pepper , cut into slices
- salt
- pepper
For the cabbage salad
- ½ white cabbage , grated
- 4 tomatoes , peeled, seeded and cut into small pieces
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- salt
- 1 small Chili pepper , chopped
Instructions
- Cut the onions in half.
- Generously season the meat with salt and put it in a bowl.
- Add the cloves of garlic, onions and juice of bitter oranges.
- Marinate for 24 hours.
- After the marinade, wash the meat very quickly to remove excess salt.
- Cut the onions used in the marinade into thin slices.
- Peel the cassava and all the plantains and cut them in half.
- Line a large casserole with banana leaves, leaving them overhanging so that there is enough to cover the preparation, leaving no openings between the leaves: the water must not enter.
- Then form 3 layers.
- First add the cassava.
- Then add the green and ripe plantains. Place them in a standing position (like ladyfingers when forming a charlotte).
- In the space in the center, place the meat and cover with tomatoes, bell peppers and onions. Close the leaves over to close.
- Add about 2½ cups (700 ml) of water around and boil for 2 hours over medium heat.
- Then reduce the heat and continue cooking for 2 hours. During cooking, add more boiling water if the water evaporates too much.
- While cooking the meat, mix all the ingredients of the cabbage salad and keep it in a cool place.
- Baho is traditionally served on a banana leaf.
- Each serving consists of a piece of ripe plantain, a piece of green plantain, a piece of cassava and a portion of meat. The dish is finally topped with a portion of cabbage salad.
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