Ground apple with peanuts

Ground apple with peanuts

Vegetarian

A thick, South American-style chili: mashed potatoes, onion, garlic, and achiote, combined with a peanut-based cream and seasoned with cinnamon.

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This pían is a thick, ground apple and peanut puree, colored with achiote. It is best enjoyed immediately after cooking, while still hot.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$2.79 $1.40 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

2 people
  • $0.90
  • $0.15
  • $0.05
  • $0.13
  • $0.04
  • $0.76
  • $0.76

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

Directions

  1. Wash the apples and remove the “eyes” with the tip of a knife. ≈ 2 min
  2. Cut them into slices that are neither too thick nor too thin. ≈ 8 min
  3. Chop the large onion and the green onion, then crush the garlic. ≈ 8 min
  4. Place the potatoes, onion, green onion, and garlic in a large pot, with only 360 ml of water. ≈ 3 min
  5. Add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil paint. ≈ 3 min
  6. Add 1 tablespoon of achiote coloring and 1 teaspoon of salt to the mixture. The coloring is achiote powder mixed with water. ≈ 3 min
  7. Add the cinnamon stick. ≈ 3 min
  8. While cooking, blend the peanuts with 150 ml of water. Pour this mixture into the pot when the apples are cooked to a puree-like consistency. ≈ 4 min
  9. Continue to mash and grind the apples with the wooden spoon until the puree is thick and dry. ≈ 4 min
  10. Serve immediately after cooking. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Ground apple with peanuts

  • 500 g of ground apples$0.90
  • 1 large onion$0.15
  • 1 clove of garlic$0.05
  • 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil paint$0.13
  • 1 tablespoon of salt$0.04
  • 150 g of peanuts$0.76
  • 150 ml of water to mix the peanuts$0.76

Total$2.79

that's $1.40 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of ground apples
  • 1 large onion
  • 1 green onion
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 360 ml of water
  • 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil paint
  • 1 tablespoon of achiote food coloring (achiote dissolved in water)
  • 1 tablespoon of salt
  • 1 small cinnamon stick
  • 150 g of peanuts
  • 150 ml of water to mix the peanuts

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