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Vori vori

Non-vegetarian

A golden chicken soup from Paraguay filled with little dumplings of cornmeal and cheese — gently simmered comfort food for cold days.

Vori vori is a Paraguayan soup, ready in about 1 hour 35 minutes and made with chicken pieces, skin-on, cornmeal and queso fresco. It serves 6 and is rated easy to cook.

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Delicious homemade Paraguayan chicken soup with cassava dumplings served on a rustic table.
Photo: Maggi Paraguay / Pexels · Pexels License
Prep
25 min
Cook
1 h 10 min
Total
1 h 35 min
Serves
6
Level
Easy
Calories
544

Ingredients

6 servings

For the dumplings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    In a large pot, fry the onion (opens in a new tab), pepper, carrot (opens in a new tab) and garlic (opens in a new tab) in the oil until soft. Add the chicken, water, half the spring onion (opens in a new tab), the turmeric (opens in a new tab) and salt. Simmer gently for 40 minutes, skimming.

    Food safety: Chicken must be cooked through (74 °C).

    Onions frying golden in a pan
    How it looks · Photo: Magda Ehlers on Pexels

  2. Step 2

    Lift out the chicken, shred the meat and discard skin and bones.

    • 8 min

  3. Step 3

    For the dumplings, mix the cornmeal (opens in a new tab), cheese and butter (opens in a new tab), then add hot broth a ladle at a time and knead to a soft dough. Roll into marble-sized balls.

    • 12 min
    Hands kneading dough on a floured surface
    How it looks · Photo: Klaus Nielsen on Pexels

  4. Step 4

    Bring the broth back to a gentle simmer, drop in the balls and cook 12–15 minutes without stirring hard, until they float and the soup thickens. Return the chicken and finish with parsley (opens in a new tab) and the remaining spring onion (opens in a new tab).

    • 15 min
    • medium-low heat

About this dish

Origin
Paraguay · Well documentedMore food from Paraguay
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Soups · Main courses
Cooking method
Simmered, Boiled
Taste
savoury, mild, creamy
Diet
No gluten ingredients · No nut ingredients · High-protein
All labelsNon-vegetarian · No gluten ingredients · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · High-protein
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
One-pot · Budget-friendly
Cook more with
Chicken pieces, skin-on · Cornmeal · Queso fresco · Onion · Red bell pepper · Carrot
Techniques
Boiling · Simmering · Slow-cooked gravy · Kneading

Allergens

  • Contains: Milkfrom queso fresco, butter

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

544 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 661 g · recipe makes 6

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 22%
  • Carbohydrate 23%
  • Fat 55%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy544 kcal82 kcal
Protein29.7 g4.5 g
Carbohydrate31.3 g4.7 g
Net carbohydrate27.6 g4.2 g
Sugars3.1 g0.5 g
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre3.7 g0.6 g
Fat33.4 g5.1 g
Saturated fat11.4 g1.7 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol116 mg17 mg
Sodium915 mg138 mg
Salt equivalent2.3 g0.3 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
484 mg
Calcium
218 mg
Iron
2.6 mg
Magnesium
88 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
266 µg
Vitamin C
33 mg
Vitamin D
0.9 µg
Vitamin B12
0.8 µg
Folate (DFE)
39 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: turmeric.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Common mistakes

  • Boiling hard after adding the balls — they break up. Keep it to a gentle simmer.

Serve with

  • Serve with a squeeze of lime and a square of sopa paraguaya.

Storage

  • Refrigerate up to 2 days; the dumplings soften as it stands.

Reheating

  • Reheat gently with extra stock or water.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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Main ingredient

Used in steps 1, 2

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