Mote Pillo #EattheWorld

I am catching up on some countries I never posted for Eat the World. This is from Ecuador.

I had never heard of this dish, but it looked filling and delicious. It was! I researched and discovered that this is a traditional hominy dish from the highlands region of Ecuador with the entire province of Azuay claiming it as their specialty. It is traditionally served with slices of queso fresco and black coffee. I served it with fried plantains, a corn tortilla, and black coffee.

Ingredients

• 1 can hominy (I used white hominy)

• 2 Tablespoons butter

• 6 eggs

• 1 onion, peeled and diced

• 3 to 4 cloves garlic

• 1/4 cup milk

• 2 Tablespoons freshly snipped chives, divided

• freshly ground salt

• freshly ground pepper

• Also needed: fried plantains, tortillas for serving

Procedure

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the eggs with 1 Tablespoon snipped chives until smooth and set aside. Melt butter over medium heat in a large sauté pan. Stir in the onions and garlic. Cook until the onions are softened and translucent.

Add in the hominy and the milk. Simmer until the milk is mostly absorbed, approximately 3 to 4 minutes. Pour in the eggs and cook until set, stirring with a wooden spoon to scramble the eggs. Fold in last Tablespoon of chives. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve hot.

That's a wrap for my offering for Ecuador.