World Flavors Cookbook

Bori Bori de Pollo

Paraguayan chicken soup with corn and cheese dumplings — the floating corn balls are the signature element of this beloved soup.

Cuisine: Paraguay

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken, cut
• For dumplings: 250g cornmeal, 150g queso Paraguay, 1 egg, salt
• 1 onion
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 tsp cumin
• Cilantro

Instructions

1. Simmer chicken with onion, garlic, tomato, and cumin 30 minutes.
2. Remove chicken. Shred meat. Reserve broth.
3. Make dumplings: mix cornmeal, crumbled cheese, egg, salt.
4. Form into small balls (the size of large marbles).
5. Return chicken to broth. Bring to boil.
6. Drop dumplings in. Cook 10-12 minutes until they float and are firm.
7. Add cilantro.