Locro de Zapallo (Peruvian Squash Stew)

By: Giulliana Zavaleta

Locro de Zapallo (Peruvian Squash Stew)
cuisine icon Cuisine
Peruvian
cuisine icon Course
Main Dishes
cuisine icon Cooking Technique
Meat/Stew
cuisine icon Keywords
4 servings, and fried egg, cumin, diced, ear of corn, evaporated milk, fava beans, finely diced, grated, huacatay sprigs, instant pot, large onion, loche squash, macre squash, main dishes, meat/stew, minced, off the cob, oil, optional, or 1½ cloves garlic, pepper, peruvian, queso fresco, to taste, vegetables, water or broth, yellow potato

serving icon Servings
4 Servings
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup (50 ml) oil
  • ½ large onion, finely diced
  • 1 tsp garlic ground or 1½ cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 lb (500 g) macre squash
  • ½ cup loche squash, grated
  • 1½ (375 ml) cups water or broth
  • 1 Yellow Potato, diced
  • 1 Ear of corn, off the cob
  • 3 huacatay sprigs
  • ½ cup fava beans
  • ⅟3 cup (80 ml) evaporated milk
  • 5 oz (150 g) queso fresco, diced
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • Salt to taste
  • white rice and fried egg, optional
Instructions
  • Place the stainless steel inner pot inside the Instant Pot®. Press Saute and set time to 5 Minutes . Add the olive oil. Once hot, add the onion and garlic. Sauté 3 or 4 minutes until onion is translucent. Then press Cancel.
  • Incorporate the two types of squash, the corn, huacatay (black mint) sprigs, pepper, salt to taste, and a splash of water.
  • Close and lock the Instant Pot® lid. Make sure the steam release handle is turned to Sealing. On the Instant Vortex control panel, press Meat/Stew and set time to 10 Minutes.
  • When done, press Cancel and turn the steam release handle to Venting. Once all the pressure has been released, open the lid.
  • Add the yellow potato, the fava beans, and the remaining water.
  • Close and lock the Instant Pot® lid. Make sure the steam release handle is turned to Sealing. On the Instant Vortex control panel, press Meat/Stew and set time to 7 Minutes.
  • When done, press Cancel and turn the steam release handle to Venting. Once all the pressure is released, open lid and add the milk, cheese and huacatay leaves.
  • Finally, we serve the locro with a portion of rice and a fried egg.
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