Humita en Olla

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Humita en Olla is a beloved dish from Argentina's northwestern provinces (Salta, Tucumán) — fresh corn kernels mashed and slow-cooked into a creamy, golden stew with onions, tomatoes, basil, and goat cheese (or quesillo). Sweet, savory, and incredibly comforting, it celebrates the corn-centric heritage of Argentina's Andean roots. Often served with rice or as filling for empanadas.

Ingredientes

Sirve 6

• 8 earsfresh corn (or 1kg frozen kernels)
• 2 mediumonions, finely diced
• 3 mediumtomatoes, diced
• 2red bell peppers, diced
• 4 clovesgarlic, minced
• 1/4 cupolive oil
• 1 tbspsmoked paprika
• 1 tspground cumin
• 1/2 tspground turmeric or annatto (for color)
• 1 cupfresh basil leaves, torn
• 1 cupmilk
• 1 cupvegetable stock
• 200 gqueso fresco or feta, crumbled
• 2 tspsalt
• 1 tspblack pepper
• 1 tbspsugar

Instrucciones

1. 1

   Prepare corn

   Cut kernels off cobs. Process half the kernels in food processor until creamy paste forms. Reserve the rest whole.

   Scrape the cobs with the back of a knife to release the sweet 'milk' and add it to the pot.

2. 2

   Sauté aromatics

   Heat olive oil. Add onions and bell peppers. Cook until soft, 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Add tomatoes

   Add garlic, tomatoes, paprika, cumin, and turmeric. Cook 8 minutes until tomatoes break down.

4. 4

   Add corn

   Stir in both processed and whole corn. Cook 5 minutes.

5. 5

   Add liquid

   Pour in milk and stock. Bring to simmer.

6. 6

   Cook

   Simmer uncovered, stirring frequently, 25-30 minutes until creamy and thick. The stew should hold its shape on a spoon.

   If it thickens too fast, lower the heat and add a splash more milk; it should be creamy, not stiff.

7. 7

   Add cheese

   Stir in cheese, basil, salt, pepper, and sugar. Cook 5 minutes until cheese melts and incorporates.

8. 8

   Serve

   Adjust seasoning. Serve hot, optionally over rice or with grilled corn on cob.

Variaciones

• •

  Wrap in corn husks and steam for humita en chala.

• •

  Add cooked diced chicken for protein.

Almacenamiento

Refrigerate up to 4 days. Reheat with splash of milk.

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