CHALAKILES

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(cha-la-key-lis)

Chalakiles is a Guam rice-and-chicken soup flavored and colored with achote; achote is also referred to as annatto. This is the filling used to make the Chamorro empanadas. The chalakiles recipe in Remember Guam includes the Mexican seasoning, Goya con y cilantro, though it is only optional. The recipe makes 12, 1-cup servings.

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