When you’re bored, you probably have no idea what to do. What do you think about cooking an Andalusian dinner for your family at home? If you want to spend more time and afford cooking dinner, then continue reading. We have composed an Andalusian full-course dinner special for you!
First course: Gazpacho Andaluz
Andalusian gazpacho is one of the most delicious summer recipes in the Spanish cuisine, and especially in the summertime, when it is very hot, is the soup very refreshing.
Ingredients (6 persons)
1 kg |
|
Italian green pepper |
1 |
Cucumber |
1 |
Garlic cloves |
2 |
Bread |
50 g |
Salt |
5 g |
Water |
250 ml |
Extra virgin olive oil |
50 ml |
Vinegar |
30 ml |
How to prepare? Chop the vegetables and put them with the other ingredients in the blender. Then mix everything until it has the perfect texture. When everything is crushed, you need to pass the mixture through a fine strainer so that only a cream without seeds remains. After this, the Gazpacho needs to rest in the fridge for a couple of hours. Final step: serve and enjoy!
Main course: Migas andaluzas
Migas andaluzas is a dish that is very easy to make and consist of very cheap ingredients which are mixed to result in a traditional, nutritious and delicious recipe.
Ingredients (6 persons)
Old bread |
1 kg |
300 gr |
|
Bacon |
300 gr |
Garlic cloves |
8 |
Water |
400 ml |
Olive oil |
300 ml |
Salt |
How to prepare? First, you have to prepare the bread crumbs a day before serving. Crumble the bread into small pieces and put them in a deep bowl. Pour water into the bowl with a little salt and cover the bowl overnight.
The next day, cut the garlic cloves in half, without peeling it, and fry them in a pan. When they turn a little gold-colored, put them away and bake the bacon. After that, Chop the chorizo into cubes, and also put them aside.
Now it’s time for the bread, which you are going to fry in the same oil, over low heat, using a slotted spoon to stir it constantly so that it does not burn. You have to do this for 25 minutes. After 25 minutes, add the garlic cloves and continue mixing for half an hour. When the bread is loose and gold-colored, add the bacon and chorizo. Heat for another 5-10 minutes. Last step: serve and enjoy!
Dessert: Tocino de cielo
Tocino de cielo is a traditional Spanish dessert that is originated in Jerez de la Frontera and Montilla-Moriles in the 19th century. This dessert consists of simple ingredients, that you probably already have.
Ingredients (6 persons)
Egg yolks |
6 |
Eggs |
1 |
Sugar |
250 ml |
Water |
250 ml |
For the caramel
Water |
6 tbs |
Lemon |
1 tbs |
Sugar |
125 g |
How to prepare? Also, the dessert can better be prepared the day before because it needs to rest overnight in the fridge. First, we have to make syrup, heat a pan with water and sugar. You have to do this on high heat for 3 minutes, then directly on low heat. Let it simmer for 10 minutes, then turn the heat off and let it rest.
Prepare the caramel: Do all the ingredients for the caramel in a pan. Heat over medium heat and when the sugar turns brown turn off the heat, and pour the caramel into a mold. Let it cool down for a while.
Meanwhile, you can separate the egg whites from the egg yolks and add the whole egg to the egg yolks and mix them. Now we are going to add little by little, while mixing, the yolks to the syrup that we made at the beginning. After this, pour everything in the mold.
Now we have to heat it in a bain-marie, you can do this in the oven at 120 degrees for 35 minutes.
When the 35 minutes past, let the Tocino de cielo cool down, after this let it rest at least 4 hours in the fridge. Final step: unmold, and enjoy the dessert!
Want to know more about the Spanish/ Andalusian cuisine? Then you can read “My favorite Andalusian recipe” or “Spain and its olive oil”