Bolivian Recipes: Pique macho Cochabambino

Pique macho is a typical hearty Bolivian dish from the city of Cochabamba – easy and quick to prepare. Smaller portions are simply called Pique; Pique Macho is usually a very large portion that is hardly manageable by one person alone. Pique macho is traditionally seasoned spicy.

• 1 kilogram of beef
  
• 6 Vienna sausages 
  
• 2 Chorizo
  
• 4 eggs
  
• 1 kilo of potatoes
  
• 2 medium-sized onions
  
• 3 medium-sized tomatoes
  
• 2 Locotos (or jalapenos)
  

• Beer
  
• Salt
  
• Cumin
  
• Pepper
  
• Soy sauce
  
• 1 clove of garlic
  
• Oil
  
• Llajua

• 1. Boil the chorizo in a pot of water to release the fat. 
  
• 2. Boil the eggs in the same pot.
• 3. Peel and slice the onions and potatoes (into half-moon shapes).
  
• 4. Cut the beef into pieces and place it in a bowl, season with a little beer, salt, cumin, pepper, soy sauce, and the garlic clove, and marinate the meat for one hour.
  
• 5. Cut the Vienna sausages and the chorizos into medium-sized pieces; roast in oil in a pan.
  

• 6. In a pan, sauté the seasoned beef and add the Vienna sausages and pieces of chorizo.
  
• 7. Fry potatoes in the pan or in the oven to make crispy French fries.
  
• 8. Serve the fries on a plate and garnish with meat, raw onion, tomato, locoto (or jalapenos), and boiled egg.