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Changua

Bogotá — Mother recipe · en it

A refreshing and light appetizer, changua is a specialty of Bogotá cuisine.

Changua

📷 Marcelo Träsel from Porto Alegre, Brasil — CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

⏱️ 15 min prep + 10 min cottura · 4 porzioni · facile

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Ingredients

  • 300 g of swordfish, sliced into strips
  • 200 ml of coconut milk
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 200 ml of fish broth
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon of white wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar
  • 1 green onion, chopped
  • 1 basil leaf
  • 1 clove of garlic

Method

  1. In a pan, sauté the chopped onion in a mixture of oil and butter.
  2. Add the swordfish strips and cook for 5-7 minutes until golden brown.
  3. In another pot, combine the fish broth, coconut milk, white wine vinegar, and sugar.
  4. Bring to a boil and let it cool.
  5. Add the broth-meat mixture to the pan with the fish, stirring well.
  6. Cook for 2-3 minutes, then add the lemon juice, green onion, basil, and clove of garlic.
  7. Serve cold or at room temperature for the best flavor.

The story

Changua is a culinary tradition from Bogotá dating back to colonial times, originally served as a fish broth to renters.

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