Chickpeas with prawns - Recipe from Cádiz

Chickpeas with prawns is a very typical recipe from the province of Cadiz, it is very tasty.

Ingredients (2 people):

- 400 g chickpeas.

- 200 g prawns.

- 1 big onion.

- 1 green pepper.

- 1 tomato.

- 2 cloves of garlic.

- parsley.

- paprika.

- oil.

- salt.

- 1 carrot.

- 1 /4 dry ñora pepper.

- 2 bay leaf.

- 50 ml white wine.

- a few strands of saffron.

- 10 ml tomato sauce.

Method:

1- Soak the chickpeas the night before.

2- We cook the chickpeas in a pressure cooker with a bit of salt and water, put the lid on and first put on high heat, once the steam starts coming out, put on low heat and cook for 1 hour.

3- Place the prawns in a pot with enough water to cover them by about two fingers. Boil for a few minutes until they turn red. Save the broth. Peel the prawns once they are cooled. If you bought pre-cooked prawns, peel them and make a broth using the shells.

4- Turn the vegetables into slices.

5- Sauté the onion and garlic in a bit of oil until the onion becomes translucent.

6- Add bay leaf and ñora, sautée for one more minute.

7- Add the rest of vegetables and cook until they are soft.

8- Add the broth , get rid of the bay leaf and crush everything.

9- Add the cooked chickpeas, salt, pepper, saffron, wine, and parsley. Cook for 5 more minutes to let the alcohol from the wine evaporate.

10- Add the prawns.

Receta en Español

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Patatas Revolconas from Ávila

                                                                             Receta en Español

'Patatas revolconas',also known as 'revueltas', 'meneás' or 'removidas' is a typical dish from the center of Spain, places like  Ávila, Salamanca and Extremadura.

This dish come from a typical dish that farmers were used to cook in the past, it is a potato purée mixed with paprika and bacon, or 'torreznos' that are similar to bacon but thicker. 

The traditional recipe was made with 'torreznos'.

This dish is very common at bars and taverns.

Ingredients (4 people):

-  2 big potatoes.
-  1/2 tablespoon sweet paprika.
-  1/2 tablespoon hot paprika.
-  2 slices bacon for every person.
-  Salt.
-  3 tablespoon olive oil.

Method:

1- Wash potatoes , put them in a casserole with water and salt, cook them until they are soft. More or less for 40 minutes. Potatoes are done faster if you make some cuts along them.

2- Smash potatoes with the help of a fork.

3- Pour oil in a frying pan , fry bacon until it is done. Then,keep aside.

4- Add some paprika to the frying pan, cook for 1 minute at low heat and add smashed potatoes.Mix well with the help of a wooden spoon.Once well mixed you already  have 'Patatas revolconas'.

5- Put smashed potatoes together with the bacon, this way you have the dish ready.

My comments to the Recipe

Pay attention the moment you fry paprika, don't over heat it because it can become sour.

The dish is tasty, but also super caloric, don't eat too much.

Ávila

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