Achojcha, Where Have You Been All My Life?!

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Achojcha, Caigua, Cyclanthera pedata, Ecuador cuisine, mango camote salad, quinoa, Stuffing Cucumber

After finishing a painting session today, I prepared a chicken for the crock pot, then took a long leisurely walk to Playamart.  I needed to restock my supply of beach rocks!

Returning home,  I washed the latest Playamart treasures then painted a handful of new rocks.  I returned to the kitchen to prepare stuffed achojcha.  How could I have spent so much time in this country and be just now discovering this incredible vegetable?! (This past week, achojchas cost ten cents each at the local market.)

ACHOJCHA CON POLLO, QUINOA Y MOZZARELLA  

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What’s Cooking? Achojcha (Cyclanthera pedata)

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Achojcha, Caigua, Ecuador cuisine, Stuffing Cucumber

A new vegetable recently caught my eye at Maria’s sidewalk market.  Light green and slightly ribbed, it was extremely lightweight and hollow.   “Que es esto?”  I asked Maria, who was helping several shoppers.

“Achocha,” she replied then resumed weighing vegetables.

Left to ponder the unusual vegetable, I inspected the display, sniffed the achochas, rattled one,  tossed it into the air, caught it,  then added two more to my selection.  Why not try this curious new vegetable?