The Valencian boil is a typical dish of the Valencian Community, also known as “bullit”, which is made a lot for dinner. This boil is prepared with green beans, potatoes, carrots and onions, although in some areas, especially in the interior, they tend to add more vegetables depending on the season, such as artichokes, turnips or Swiss chard. It is a dish that is eaten the same in summer as in winter, since it provides many nutrients and energy. The broth from cooking the vegetables is also used to prepare other dishes or to freeze and always have available.
The Valencian boiled recipe is healthy and low in calories, so it is ideal for a slimming diet. Likewise, it is quick to prepare and can be done in a conventional pot or in a pressure cooker, further accelerating the cooking time of the Valencian boil. Do you want to know the step by step? Keep reading and discover in how to make Valencian boiled.
Ingredients to make Boiled Valencian:
- 400 grams of green beans
- 2 carrots
- 1 onion
- 2 potatoes
- 2 eggs
- 1 splash of olive oil
- 1 pinch of salt
How to make Boiled Valencian:
To make the Valencian boil, clean all the vegetables. To do this, start by removing the ends of the beans and the strings from the sides, cut them and leave them in a bowl of water. Peel the potatoes and put them in the bowl with the beans.
Peel the onions and make a cross cut in the top of the onion. Peel the carrots, cut them in half lengthwise and widthwise. Add both ingredients to the bowl of water. We put them in the bowl with water. Wash all the vegetables well and drain them.
Heat a saucepan with water and a handful of salt and when it starts to boil add the vegetables, but not all at once. First, add the green beans so they retain their color, when it starts to boil again add the carrots and after about 5 minutes add the rest of the vegetables, that is, the potatoes and onions. They must be covered with just enough water. Cook the vegetables for 25-30 minutes, check that the potatoes and carrots are cooked and see if you need to add a few more minutes. When they are soft, turn off the heat.
Trick: if you make the Valencian boil in an express pot, the cooking time will be reduced by half.
Separately, cook the eggs in water for 10 minutes over medium-high heat. Take them out and let them cool just enough to peel them. In this video we teach you how to cook perfect eggs.
Place the vegetables in a container with the broth. The amount of broth you add will depend on your tastes, as there are people who prefer a lot of broth and people who opt for just the right amount. The leftover broth can be saved to puree vegetables or another recipe.
Serve the Valencian boil with the boiled eggs and a drizzle of olive oil. As you can see, the Valencian boiled recipe is light and healthy due to its ingredients and cooking method. Approximately 100 grams contains 370 calories.
