Salprieta or sal prieta is a typical side dish from the province of Manabí, Ecuador, used as

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for dishes based on fish, plantain or rice. The basic recipe for salprieta contains equal parts of toasted corn and toasted peanuts, both ground to a coarse powder; then mixed with finely chopped coriander, dried oregano, salt and black pepper.

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oil can be added to give color to the mixture. The term is derived from Spanish Sal (salt) and prieta meaning dense, dark.

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