Açorda à Alentejana - Latin American Recipe

Açorda à Alentejana

🌍 Latin American, Alentejo, Portugal Difficulty: ●●●○○

Ingredients

• 6 eggs (poached)
• 6 garlic cloves
• 1 large bunch cilantro
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 400g stale bread (torn)
• 800ml hot water or stock
• 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
• salt

Method

1. Pounding — Pound garlic with salt and coriander in mortar to paste.
2. Heating — Heat oil in pan, add garlic-herb paste, cook 1 min.
3. Adding — Add hot water/stock. Bring to simmer.
4. Adding — Add torn bread, stir until absorbed. Texture should be porridge-like.
5. Adding — Add vinegar. Make wells, poach eggs in bread mixture.
6. Serving — Serve immediately with extra olive oil.

Tags: eggs, garlic cloves, bunch cilantro, olive oil, stale bread · Source: Brittani's Almanac