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Chonta patarashca

Shawi name

Akiruwa uyawi kupi

The chonta comes from the pijuayo palm.

Spanish name: Patarashca de chonta

This portion½ patarashca
Gross weight
—
Edible net weight
85 g
Waste
—
Cooking method
Over embers / wood fire

Measurement of the photographed portion, not an average. — means no value is recorded. These are not nutritional values.

Source
Laminario de Alimentos Shawi 2023
Photograph: Proyecto BioKusharu

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Select a code to see its photograph. Values are transcribed from the source; they are not averages or recommendations.

Chonta patarashca
PhotoHousehold measureGross (g)Net (g)Waste (g)Cooking
1 whole patarashca—170—Over embers / wood fire
½ patarashca—85—Over embers / wood fire
1 heaped tablespoon (CMA)—28—Over embers / wood fire
¼ of a plate (PSHB)—66—Over embers / wood fire
⅓ of a plate (PSHB)—96—Over embers / wood fire
½ plate (PSHB)—130—Over embers / wood fire
¾ of a plate (PSHB)—170—Over embers / wood fire
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How it is prepared

Documented preparation

Chonta; bijao leaves

Source: Annex A · Preparation recipes, 2023. Field record, not a standardised recipe.
  1. 01

    Remove the chonta.

  2. 02

    Chop the chonta and place it in the leaf.

  3. 03

    Place the wrapped leaves over the fire.

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