Pastel de choclo
Pastel de choclo for individual portions | |
| Type | Pie |
|---|---|
| Course | Main |
| Region or state | South America |
| Main ingredients | Crust: Mashed sweet corn, Filling: ground beef, chicken, raisins, black olives, onions, or slices of hard boiled egg |
Pastel de choclo ("corn pie" or "corn cake") is a South American dish made from sweetcorn or choclo. It is similar to the pastel de elote found in Mexican cuisine and to the English corn pudding. The filling usually contains ground beef, chicken, raisins, black olives, onions, or slices of hard boiled egg. It is traditional in the gastronomies of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay.