Columbian Easter Recipes?

Question

My son is going out with a Columbian girl, who is missing her family while she is studying here in Australia. I would like to make some home type recipes for her to celebrate easter. Does anyone have any Columbian Easter type recipes?

Answer 1

all- in- one- DAL

Ingredients:

1/2 cup toor dal

1/2 cup moong dal

1 onion, chopped

1 tomato, chopped

2 green chillies, chopped

1/2 " piece of ginger

2-3 cloves garlic, chopped

1/2 cup carrots, chopped

salt to taste

1/4 tsp.

turmeric powder

1 cup spinach, chopped

1/4 cup greenpeas

1/2 tsp.

mustard seeds

1/2 tsp.

cumin seeds

A pinch of asafoetida

Method:

Boil both the dals with turmeric in a pressure cooker.

Separately boil the greenpeas and carrots for a few minutes till they are cooked.

In a non-stick pan, saute the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and asafoetida.

Add in the onions, garlic, ginger and green chillies.

Fry well.

Add tomatoes.

Fry for a minute or two.

Next, add in the dals, spinach, greenpeas and carrots.

Add some water if the mixture is too thick.

Then add salt to taste.

Cook for 4-5 minutes or till the spinach is soft and cooked.

This dish can also be made without spinach, in which case, garnishing can be done with chopped corriander leaves.

Answer 2

arepas are a big part of colombian meals.  They are good, if there is a latino community around you they may sell them in the market there.  also tamales.

Answer 3

I am half colombian.  She may miss sancocho, which is chicken soup.

You may also want to make Tamales.  Arepas con queso is also a favorite.  

check out the following websites for colombian recipes.

Good Luck!

http://gosouthamerica.about.com/cs/colom...

http://www.recipezaar.com/recipes/colomb...

http://fooddownunder.com/cgi-bin/search....