Peruvian Papa a la Huancaína Recipe
Papa a la Huancaína is a traditional Peruvian dish consisting of boiled potatoes topped with a spicy, creamy sauce, along with boiled eggs and olives. The name translates to "Huancayo-style potatoes." Typically served cold, it is enjoyed as an appetizer over a bed of lettuce or as a side dish.
Ingredients
- Yellow potatoes – 8
- Fresh cheese – 1 cup
- Ají amarillo chili peppers – 4
- Garlic cloves – 2
- Milk – 1-3 tbsp
- Iceberg lettuce – 4 leaves
- Eggs – 4
- Olives – 8
- Salt – to taste
Instructions
- Add the potatoes to a saucepan and boil for 20 minutes, until soft. Once cooked, drain the potatoes and leave them to cool.
- In another pan, boil the eggs until they are hard boiled, leave to cool, peel and cut them in half lengthways.
- Slice open the ají amarillo chili peppers and remove the seeds.
- In a frying pan, fry the chili peppers and garlic until fragrant.
- Put the chili peppers, garlic, cheese and salt into a pestle and mortar, or blender, and grind until smooth.
- If the sauce is too thick, add milk in small amounts until a custard-like consistency is achieved.
- Slice the potatoes into halves and lay them on lettuce leaves.
- Generously top with your Huancaina sauce and place boiled eggs and olives on top.
Nutrition
Calories: 553kcalCarbohydrates: 80gProtein: 23gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 217mgSodium: 517mgFiber: 9gSugar: 8g
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