Bandeja Paisa
Bandeja Paisa It's the most famous national dish and the pride of the Paisa region of Colombia. Served entirely from plant-based ingredients! This dish is a delightfully complete meal, featuring a mound of fluffy white rice, thick, savory red beans, sweet fried plantains, creamy avocado, textured stir-fried vegetables, And other fresh accompaniments. Without using meat, eggs, or animal products, this dish retains its distinctive diversity of flavors, textures, and warmth. Providing an authentic and satisfying dining experience!
Shared by Cila
Time
70 min
Serves
2
Difficulty
medium
🛒 Ingredients
- One cup of white rice, cooked into soft rice
- 200 grams of dried red beans, soak then boil until soft
- One ripe plantain, cut obliquely
- One avocado, split and sliced
- 150 grams of ground tempeh, shredded oyster mushrooms, or textured vegetable protein
- 1/2 onion, finely chopped
- Two cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- One tomato, diced
- One carrot, cut into small cubes
- Sufficient cooking oil
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin, sweet paprika, salt and pepper
- Banana or lettuce leaves for serving
- Tomato sauce or vegetable hot sauce (optional)
👩🍳 Instructions
- 1
Cook the beans: boil the red beans until soft, leaving a little of the broth to thicken. Saute the onions and tomatoes, add the peanuts and spices, cook briefly until the spices are absorbed.
- 2
Stir-fry filling: Stir-fry tempeh/mushrooms with onions, carrots and spices until cooked and brown.
- 3
Fried bananas: fry the plantain pieces until golden brown and soft inside, drain.
- 4
Assemble the dish: arrange the rice, red beans, stir-fried vegetables, fried bananas and sliced avocado on a large plate in sequence.
- 5
Serve: complete with sauce according to taste, enjoy while warm, a special Colombian dish is ready to be enjoyed!