Bandeja paisa (Colombian mixed platter)
Colombia's great platter: crackling pork belly, saucy red beans, rice, sausage, sweet plantain, a fried egg, avocado and a corn arepa, all with hogao.
- Time1 hr 45
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £4.25 a head
- Oven160°C (140°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 160°C (140°C fan). Score the pork rind in lines 1 cm apart, without cutting into the meat. Dry it well and rub 1 tsp of the salt into the rind. Sit it rind side up on a rack over a roasting tin and roast for 1 hour 15 minutes.
75 min - 2
Meanwhile make the hogao. Heat the olive oil in a pan and cook the onion and spring onions for 5 minutes until soft. Add the garlic and cumin for 1 minute, then the tomatoes and a pinch of salt. Cook for 10 minutes, until thick and jammy. Scoop half into a bowl for serving.
10 min - 3
Add the beans, carrot and 200 ml water to the rest of the hogao. Simmer for 25 minutes, mashing a few beans against the side of the pan, until thick and saucy. Season to taste.
25 min - 4
Rinse the rice until the water runs clear. Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a lidded pan, stir the rice for 1 minute, then add 550 ml water and 1/2 tsp salt. Bring to the boil, cover, and cook on the lowest heat for 12 minutes. Leave covered off the heat for 10 minutes.
12 min - 5
Turn the oven up to 230°C (210°C fan) and roast the pork for 15 more minutes, until the rind is blistered and crackling. Rest it for 10 minutes, then slice.
15 min - 6
Mix the cornmeal, 1/2 tsp salt and warm water and knead for 2 minutes into a soft, smooth dough. Rest for 5 minutes. Shape 8 discs, about 7 cm wide and 1 cm thick. Cook in a dry non-stick pan over a medium heat for 5 minutes on each side, until browned and hollow sounding when tapped.
10 min - 7
Fry the sausages in 1 tbsp vegetable oil over a medium-low heat for about 15 minutes, turning, until browned and cooked through.
15 min - 8
Halve the plantains lengthways and fry them in 1 tbsp oil for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until deep golden. Drain on kitchen paper. Fry the eggs in the remaining oil.
- 9
Pile rice, beans, sliced pork, a sausage, plantain, a fried egg, avocado and 2 arepas on each plate. Spoon the reserved hogao over the top.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.
