{"id":4750,"date":"2026-05-06T09:56:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/?p=4750"},"modified":"2026-05-06T09:56:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:56:20","slug":"porotos-granados-from-chile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/porotos-granados-from-chile\/","title":{"rendered":"Porotos Granados from Chile"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">With apologizes to France, Chile is the most hospitable nation in the world. Actually, I adore the French, but no country tops the warmth and graciousness of the people of <a href=\"http:\/\/travelingboy.com\/archive-travel-blanchette-chile.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chile<\/a>. As a clueless <em>gringa, <\/em>&nbsp;I recall with fondness my first trek to Santiago from Vi\u00f1a del Mar, when I asked a gentleman which train to take. Realizing I was Yankee tourist, he insisted upon paying for my entire transport. I politely protested. The gentleman replied, \u2018<em>You are a guest in my country, and it is my wish to host you<\/em>.\u2019 I recalled the words of Mark Twain, which goes something like: <em>\u2018<\/em><em>The act of kindness is a language the whole world can understand.<\/em><em>\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Portos-1.jpg\" alt=\"Porotos Granados\" class=\"wp-image-15414\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Porotos Granados is the national dish of Chile. The basic ingredients \u2014 pumpkin, cranberry beans, corn and tomatoes \u2014 are all indigenous to the New World, pre-dating the arrival of Europeans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vegetarians will be delighted to find that there are no meat products in the dish, and that the recipe is heart-healthy and absolutely delicious. A popular summer dish in Chile, you can prepare this recipe year-round, substituting with white or navy beans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Portos-2.jpg\" alt=\"Porotos Granados\" class=\"wp-image-15412\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also spice it up a bit by using a hot green chili pepper, seeded and minced. Sometimes it is garnished with sweet basil. Keep in mind this is a stew \u2013 sometimes called <em>Chilean Bean Stew<\/em> in English \u2013 and like all stews the recipe can vary to your liking. I once devoured the sublime dish with a family who served it with a fried egg on top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Serves 4-6.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 cup chopped onion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 tablespoons oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 teaspoons paprika<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 cup pumpkin, peeled and cubed (acorn or butternut squash can be substituted)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 cups fresh sweet corn kernels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1-2 cups water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 large tomato, chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 cups beans \u2013 shelled fresh cranberry beans (again, you may substitute with white or navy beans)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Cranberry-Beans.jpg\" alt=\"fresh cranberry beans\" class=\"wp-image-15413\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Preparation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Simmer the fresh cranberry beans gently in water for 30-45 minutes, or until tender. Drain and set aside.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan and add the onions and garlic. Cook until translucent. Add paprika, pumpkin, tomato and corn, stirring until vegetables are soft and fragrant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add 1 cup of water, covered for 5-10 more minutes. Add the beans (and more water if necessary) and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until pumpkin is very soft and begins to fall apart and thicken the stew. Simmer even longer, uncover to thicken the stew, or add more water if a thinner stew is desired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordhippo.com\/what-is\/the-meaning-of\/spanish-word-0d4cfb0d62ff3ba19cc66c880b5a7eef3b7a6ec0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Buen apetito<\/em><\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With apologizes to France, Chile is the most hospitable nation in the world. Actually, I adore the French, but no country tops the warmth and graciousness of the people of Chile. As a clueless gringa,  I recall with fondness my first trek to Santiago from Vi\u00f1a del Mar, when I asked a gentleman which train to take. Realizing I was Yankee tourist, he insisted upon paying for my entire transport. I politely protested. The gentleman replied, \u2018You are a guest in my country, and it is my wish to host you.\u2019 I recalled the words of Mark Twain, which goes something like: \u2018The act of kindness is a language the whole world can understand.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":4751,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[2188,1750,1908,29,2189,2187],"class_list":["post-4750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-bean-stew","tag-beans","tag-chile","tag-featured","tag-national-dish-of-chile","tag-south-amerocan-food"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Porotos Granados from Chile - Traveling Boy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/porotos-granados-from-chile\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Porotos Granados from Chile - Traveling Boy\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"With apologizes to France, Chile is the most hospitable nation in the world. 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