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    Plato Paceño

    The flag plate of La Paz — fresh corn, fava beans, and potatoes under a blanket of melted cheese, crowned with a fried egg.

    ⏱ 15 minPrep time
    🔥 30 minCook time
    🍽 4Servings
    🏷 Bolivian KitchenCategory
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    Plato paceño is La Paz on a plate: the city’s beloved combo of choclo (fresh corn), habas (fava beans), and potatoes, dressed with melted fresh cheese and finished with a fried egg. Simple as it sounds, it is a Sunday tradition and a point of fierce local pride.

    La Paz on a Plate

    Each component is cooked simply and piled generously, then the hot potatoes and beans are blanketed with cheese that melts into creamy strands. The fried egg ties it all together, and a spoonful of llajwa adds the obligatory fire.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. Boil the corn in salted water for 15 to 20 minutes until tender; keep warm.
    2. Boil the fava beans for 8 to 10 minutes until tender, then drain.
    3. Boil the potatoes until fork-tender, about 20 minutes; drain and keep hot.
    4. Arrange the corn, beans, and potatoes on four plates and shower with the grated cheese so it melts over the hot vegetables.
    5. Fry the eggs sunny side up in the butter and place one on each plate.
    6. Serve immediately with llajwa on the side.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    Everything must be piping hot so the cheese really melts. The components keep separately for 2 days, but this is truly a fresh, all-at-once plate.

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    Recipe details

    Prep15 min
    Cook30 min
    Servings4
    CategoryBolivian Kitchen
    PublishedAugust 17, 2026
    Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes

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