Pachamanca

Description

Pachamanca is an ancient Peruvian dish made by cooking marinated pieces of meat (usually lamb), herbs, chilis, beans, and a variety of Peruvian potatoes in a hole in the ground ( huatia ). The ingredients are placed on hot stones and covered with leaves in order to create a natural pot in the ground. The name of the dish means earth pot , referring to the preparation process. The dish is traditionally cooked for about three hours, and nowadays it can be found in numerous rustic restaurants throughout Peru.