Gastronomia Mapuche

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Merken

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MERKEN
A POWDER MADE FROM A TYPE OF CHILI PEPPER AND CORIANDER

It is known that Mapuche food is more natural because it is made from organic products with high nutritional value.

Merken, a spice mixture, is made primarily of a long, pointed chili pepper called "aji", or "cacho de cabra" in local dialect.
The pepper is grown throughout the region and is gathered in February, when it turns from bright green to red


Preparation

- After the harvest, the "ají" is sun-dried until it becomes violet-colored.
- The dried chilies are smoked for half an hour and are hung from the ceiling in wicker baskets directly over a wood-fire.
- After being dried in the sun a second time, the "aji" is finely ground with a stone mortar.
- Lightly smoked coriander seeds and sea salt are added to the "aji" powder.

Merken is always made with at least 70% "ají" powder and never more than 20% salt.

The Merken is used to flavor soups, meats, omelettes and salads.

 

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Alfish Iyagel (toasted peas)

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Alfish Iyagel (toasted peas)
4 servings

Ingredients
1 cup peas
1 cup mote*

Preparation

Toast the peas into a dried saucepan, then put it on the stove. Stir with a flax stalk or a wood spoon to avoid overcooking.
Cook to soften into a saucepan with water, then mix with the mote* and spread the peas. Serve with a tasty hot "ajicito" (chili).
It could be prepared also with broad bean in the same way.

Mote:

* Mote is wheat that was peeled by lejía (ashes). Leave to soak and then add to the stew.

Nutrition Information
Per serving
Calories: 345.7
Protein: 19.6g
Fat: 1.9g
Carbohydrate: 62.2g
Legumes (peas) are high in protein content.

Source: Mapuche Recipes.

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Muday

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Bebida tradicional mapuche

De uso ceremonial, y también como refresca y en celebraciones, esta bebida ha acompañado a este pueblo desde antaño.

Los españoles, recién llegados a esta tierra la describieron y gustaron de ella:

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Mapuche Ñi Giael

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Mapuche Ñi Giael
La alimentación en el pueblo mapuche

La alimentación mapuche proviene hoy como en el pasado de la tierra en que habita y que cultiva (sur de argentina y Chile). Se constituye fundamentalmente de los productos agrícolas que siembra y cosecha, entre ellos, fundamentalmente, trigo, papas, arvejas, habas, ajos, cebollas, ají y maíz.

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Curanto

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Este plato caracteriza a la Isla Grande de Chiloé, territorio en el que habitó el pueblo chono. Actualmente, existen comunidades williches que mantienen sus tradiciones.
La palabra Curanto viene del mapudungun curantü, que significa "piedra calentada por el sol".
El curanto original debe prepararse en un hoyo, en contacto con la madre tierra, las piedras calientes, y las impermeables hojas de nalca, que permiten la cocción al vapor, sellando los ingredientes.

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