Bori Bori — Print Recipe — The Culinary Codex

A hearty Paraguayan soup of rich chicken broth studded with small corn flour and cheese dumplings, loaded with vegetables — the country's ultimate comfort soup.

Ingredients

1kg chicken pieces (bone-in)
8 cups water
2 cups corn flour (harina de maíz)
100g Paraguayan cheese, grated
2 eggs
2 tbsp butter
2 carrots, diced
2 potatoes, cubed
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 bunch parsley
Salt and pepper

Instructions

1 Boil chicken in water with onion, garlic, and bell pepper. Simmer 30 min. Remove chicken, shred meat, strain broth.
2 Mix corn flour with grated cheese, eggs, and butter until a soft dough forms. Roll into small balls (2cm).
3 Return broth to boil. Add carrots and potatoes. Cook 10 min.
4 Drop corn-cheese balls into the simmering broth one by one. Cook 10 min until they float and are cooked through.
5 Return shredded chicken to the pot. Season with salt and pepper.
6 Serve garnished with parsley.

Did You Know?

The name "bori bori" comes from the Guarani word for "ball ball" — referring to the round corn dumplings that bob in the broth.