Equatorial guatita with tripe and peanut

Equatorial guatita with tripe and peanut

Main dishes

A comforting Ecuadorian dish: tender beef tripe and sweet potato in a creamy milk and peanut sauce, seasoned with achiote and cilantro.

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“Guatita is an Ecuadorian dish made with slow-cooked beef tripe and sweet potatoes. The creamy sauce, made from ground milk and peanuts, is flavored with achiote and cilantro.”

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$18.57 $2.32 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

8 people
  • $14.98
  • $1.62
  • $0.73
  • $0.26
  • $0.25
  • $0.50
  • $0.23

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a medium-sized saucepan, then add the onion, cilantro, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin.
  2. Add the chopped tripe and cook for 5 minutes.
  3. Pour the 500 ml of previously boiled water and let it simmer for about 15 minutes, until the tripe is tender.
  4. Add the potatoes and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes.
  5. Combine the milk with the peanut butter, pour into the pot with the remaining ingredients, and continue to cook for 10 minutes.

The bill

Equatorial guatita with tripe and peanut

  • 900 g of cooked beef tripe$14.98
  • 900 g of ground apples, cut into cubes$1.62
  • 5 white onion stalks, finely chopped$0.73
  • 5 cloves of garlic, chopped$0.26
  • 4 tablespoons of achiote oil paint$0.25
  • 500 ml of milk$0.50
  • 3 tablespoons of ground peanuts$0.23

Total$18.57

that's $2.32 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 900 g of cooked beef tripe
  • 900 g of ground apples, cut into cubes
  • 5 white onion stalks, finely chopped
  • 5 cloves of garlic, chopped
  • 1 sprig of cilantro, finely chopped
  • 4 tablespoons of achiote oil paint
  • 500 ml of milk
  • 3 tablespoons of ground peanuts
  • salt, pepper, and cumin, to taste

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