Beans with Pig's Feet
Frijoles con Garra is listed in Beans and Legumes for Antioquia / Paisa. Follow the verified ingredients and numbered instructions below.
Soak the beans overnight.
Blanch the cleaned trotters for 5 minutes and discard that water.
Place trotters, beans, fresh water, plantain, and carrot in a pressure cooker and cook 45–55 minutes, or simmer conventionally for about 3 hours.
Add hogao and cumin and simmer uncovered until the broth becomes glossy and gelatinous.
Remove the trotters, discard small bones, chop the meat and skin, and return them to the beans.
Season and finish with cilantro.
Recipe-specific substitutions are published only when supported by verified culinary guidance. For ingredient sourcing, see our Colombian Pantry Guide and consult a qualified recipe tester before making substitutions that may change a dish’s flavor or texture.
dried cargamanto
split pork trotters
green plantain
carrot
hogao
water
cumin
salt
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