World Flavors Cookbook

Chilate

Name: Chilate
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: El Salvador
Ingredients: 1 cup toasted corn flour 4 cups water 1 large piece of fresh ginger, crushed Whole peppercorns (allspice)

An unsweetened corn and ginger beverage that serves as the perfect palate cleanser for sweet nuégados.

Cuisine: El Salvador

Ingredients

1 cup toasted corn flour 4 cups water 1 large piece of fresh ginger, crushed Whole peppercorns (allspice)

Instructions

Mix the corn flour with water and strain. Boil the liquid with the ginger and allspice until it thickens slightly. This drink is intentionally bland or spicy from the ginger to contrast with the very sweet desserts it accompanies.