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Papas A La Huancaina

Source of Recipe

Brenda-Lee Olson


Recipe Introduction

Original recipe from "Yanuq Cooking in Peru"

List of Ingredients

* 2.2 lb (1 k) yellow flesh potatoes (if not available, use white potatoes)
* 5 ají amarillo fresco / fresh yellow aji (chili)
* 2 garlic cloves
* 14 oz - 1 3/4 cup(400 g) soy feta cheese
* ½ cup vegetable oil
* salt
* pepper
* 2 hardboiled eggs
* 4 Spanish olives pitted and cut in halves
* Lettuce



Recipe

Slice and boil potatoes until tender.

Remove seeds and veins from the ajis and wash well with water rubbing one against the other. Cut into pieces.

In a medium skillet, with oil, stir-fry the aji and whole garlic cloves until tender.

Put this mixture in a blender or processor and add the soy cheese and oil.

Blend until creamy.

Season to taste with salt and pepper.

To serve: Arrange sliced potatoes on a bed of lettuce, and pour sauce to cover.

Garnish with sliced hardboiled eggs and olives.

6 servings