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Bolivian Recipes

Bolivian cuisine has a flavour all its own. Explore original, tested Bolivian recipes from Tara’s Kitchen, written for everyday home cooks.

Bolivian Saltenas served and ready to eat Bolivian

Bolivian Saltenas

Sweet-crusted Bolivian empanadas with a juicy, brothy spiced meat filling — a Bolivian breakfast tradition.

⏱ 2 hr 30 min 🍽 10 servings 📊 Hard
Bolivian Silpancho served and ready to eat Bolivian

Bolivian Silpancho

A layered plate of rice, potato, breaded beef, fried egg and tomato salsa — Cochabamba's most…

⏱ 40 min 🍽 4 servings 📊 Easy
Bolivian Pique Macho served and ready to eat Bolivian

Bolivian Pique Macho

A massive sharing plate of beef, sausage, chips, onion, pepper and chilli — Bolivia's drinking food…

⏱ 50 min 🍽 4 servings 📊 Easy
Bolivian Llajwa served and ready to eat Bolivian

Bolivian Llajwa

A bright Bolivian table sauce of locoto chillies, tomato, mint and coriander — fiery and herbaceous.

⏱ 10 min 🍽 6 servings 📊 Easy
Bolivian Humitas served and ready to eat Bolivian

Bolivian Humitas

Steamed corn husks filled with fresh corn purée, cheese and basil — a comforting Bolivian street…

⏱ 1 hr 30 min 🍽 8 servings 📊 Medium

About Bolivian cooking

Do I need special ingredients?

Most of our Bolivian recipes use ingredients you can find in a regular supermarket. Where something less common is needed, we suggest easy alternatives.

Are these recipes authentic?

They are inspired by Bolivian flavours and traditions, written originally and adapted to be practical for the home kitchen.