Discover how to create a delicious Nicaraguan Indio Viejo dish, a traditional recipe full of flavor and tradition known only by Nicaraguan women.
Indio Viejo is a traditional dish from Nicaragua, full of flavor and prepared with local ingredients.
Learn to cook this delicious delicacy by following these simple steps.
Indio Viejo pinolero
Ingredients
1 ½ pound of Posta de res
3 Tomates medianos
4 cups of Masa de maíz
2 Hierbabuena
½ tablespoon of Achiote
4 ounces of Naranja agria
4 ounces of Mantequilla
2 liters of Agua
3 Chiltomas grandes
2 Cebollas amarillas medianas
7 Dientes de ajo
1 pinch of Sal
1 pinch of Pimienta
Preparation
Step 1 : Wash the meat and boil it with garlic, salt, one onion, and one chiltoma until tender.
Step 2 : Then, drain and shred the meat, retaining the broth.
Step 3 : Next, finely chop the remaining onion, chiltoma, tomatoes, and hierbabuena, then sauté them in butter along with the shredded meat.
Step 4 : Dissolve the masa in the meat broth and add achiote, pepper, and bitter orange or lemon juice.
Step 5 : Cook the mixture over low heat, stirring constantly.
Step 6 : If necessary, water can be added.
Step 7 : When the masa is cooked, incorporate the sauté, mix well, and let it rest before serving.












