“Ajies Rellenos”
November 13, 2020
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Peruvian style stuffed peppers (Peppers stuffed with Ají de Gallina)
Today I share my recipe for “Ajies Rellenos”(Stuffed Peruvian Peppers), Ajies Amarillos are one of the most important ingredients in Peruvian cuisine, we use them in most of our dishes, today we will be stuffing them with “Ajíi de Gallina”.
Ají de Gallina is a creamy, hen stew with a touch of spiciness, I modify a bit the recipe to make it a bit sweeter in that way it will balance the flavors with the spiciness of the Ají Amarillo.
I always love stuffed peppers, in Peru, we do not do that often but I decided to give it a try, It came up surprisingly good, it is a fancy entree you can serve at home that everyone will love, a great way to impress your guests.
Pepper stuffed with a Pepper base stew, and yet not that spicy, I love the combination of textures, the crunchy from the pepper with a creamy/sweet filling, makes it a great dish!
this dish is all about flavor, all start sweating onions, garlic, and the Ají Amarillo paste, once that is cooked properly then half of the work is done, if you rush it or burn it the dish will have a completely different flavor.
I added some Mozzarella cheese to add some sweetness and make this dish creamier.
Grate some parmesan on top, add some breadcrumbs and that will add some color and aroma to the dish.
“Ajies Rellenos”, this Peruvian style version of stuffed peppers is a great way to take a dish everyone loves and present it in a different and delicious way! try it out and let me know if you like it in the comments!
Peruvian style stuffed peppers (Peppers stuffed with Ají de Gallina)
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Dear readers!, today I will share with you one delicious recipe with Wheat berry , this stew is really common in Peru, it has many variations, some of them add potatoes, chicken, meat or other ingredients to this recipe. as a cook I know that having too many carbohydrates in a dish its not good , that is why this recipe will use only Wheat berry as its main carbohydrate. Links for the ingredients / tools I use on this recipe will be at the bottom of the post Ingredients : Steps : Soak in water the wheat berry overnight In a pot add 2 tablespoons of oil, cook onions, garlic, “Aji amarillo paste” , until tender. about 5 min Once its cooked, rinse the wheat berry and add it to the previous mix , give it a stir ,add the bay leaf, the chicken broth or water, tablespoon of salt, put a lid on it and let it cook for at least 18 min, let the broth evaporate. Once its cooked , add milk , let it bring to a boil , add parsley and turn off the stove. Add some fresh cheese to the dish and some salt and pepper if needed, Enjoy! I think that is a great way to eat Wheat berry , if you cant soak the wheat berry overnight you can cook it on a pressure cooker , but it will take like 40 min to 1 hour , I know if you cook this dish at home you wont regret it. Some tools/ingredients used on this recipe:
Hi I am Brandon a Peruvian Cook, I recently arrived to USA , people here is been nice so far, and some of them were asking me about Quinoa, they wanted to know a bit more about it, how its consumed on Peru, so I decided to share this recipe with you. In Peru we consume Quinoa in different ways, In beverages, in Stews, in Breads, in salads even in cocktails, today I will bring you something different is like an Stir-fry Rice, but instead of using rice we will use Quinoa! Sounds great right?, If you are ready to Cook lets start! Remember ingredients & tools I use would be at the bottom of the page! Quinoa Stir-Fry | Servings 4 Ingredients : Steps are really simple and actually you can use any veggie that you want or have on your fridge, so keep that in mind. Directions : First thing you need to do is to cook your Quinoa, I suggest you to give it a quick wash and rinse twice or 3 times to remove the Saponin (this makes Quinoa taste bitter) then cook your Quinoa with 3 1/2 Cups of Water for 12 min in a pan in medium/high heat. Once its cooked rinse the quinoa and reserve If you are using Chicken you should dice the chicken and cook it 1st (then reserve) then in the same pan cook the veggies, this will add extra flavor to them. Now you need to prepare your veggies, since we are going to saute the veggies, I suggest you to dice them really small, 2 inch size. Once you are ready we are going to Sautee them(except the Spring onion) Set your stove to high heat in a large pan or wok, let it get hot 1st then add oil ( 2 tablespoons) then add your veggies and dont touch them let them seal after 2 min (aprox) saute. Once they are cooked you add your chicken, Spring onions, Quinoa and keep moving a bit for at least 2 min then add Soy sauce, sugar and some salt if needed actually I didnt have to use much salt since the soy sauce I used was salty so keep that in mind In my case I didnt use chicken so I replaced it with some boiled eggs. Dont forget to enjoy! I think this recipe is really tasty and healthy, I think that if you never tried Quinoa before this might be a good start. Guys dont forget to follow me in social media Some tools I used on this recipe
Hello readers! , today its going to be a quick and easy recipe, Spinach puree is one of my favorite dishes, it has the texture of a regular Puree but it also has the color and some of the flavor of spinach , This dish reminds me of my childhood my mom and grandmother use to prepare this dish often, specially when they were in a rush , all I have to say is that I really like this dish and I know you will too. Links for the ingredients / tools I use on this recipe will be at the bottom of the post Spinach Puree | Servings: 4 Ingredients : Steps : In boiling water add your spinach and let it cook for 45 seconds then , blend the spinach with a cup of milk. Boil your potatoes , peel and mush them Add butter, milk ,the blended spinach bring it to a boil add salt, pepper and its good to go! That is it guys as I said quick and easy recipe you can prepare at home this dish goes well with Meat or Chicken, I just love the creamy texture of the Puree, just to think on it makes me hungry. Tools/Ingredients that we used on this recipe:
Hello lovely readers today I am sharing with you my recipe of Stir fry wheat , this is similar to a “Arroz Chaufa” a.k.a fried rice , this dish is really simple to prepare and best of is that you can add all the veggies you want to it so it is really versatile. Some tools/Ingredients I used , will be at the bottom of the post “Chaufa de Trigo”| Servings: 4 Ingredients : 1 Cup of diced bell peppers 5 Tablespoons of soy sauce 1/2 Cup of spring onions leaves 2 Tablespoons of sesame oil Salt and Pepper Steps : In a pan add tablespoon of oil add your eggs, once are cook crumble them then reserve. In a hot wok add 2 tablespoons of oil , then cook your chicken for 2 min per side saute and reserve. In the same wok add 1 tablespoon of oil then add garlic , ginger and saute for a min then add peppers and snow peas let them cook for at least 2 min then add the cooked wheat and saute add also chicken , eggs , soy sauce , teaspoon of black pepper and saute , finish the dish with some sesame oil and spring onion leaves. That is it guys a different way to eat wheat , try it at home and do not forget to share this recipe! Some items I used on the recipe:
Hello dear readers , today I will share with you my recipe of “Arroz Tapado”, This dish is basically meat and rice , I try to give it a little twits by stuffing some Peppers with some Arroz Tapado , I think you will like this recipe , best of all is that it can be done in a flash. Some tools/Ingredients I used , will be at the bottom of the post “Arroz Tapado” Stuffed Peppers | Servings 4 Ingredients : Steps: Halve your peppers then scoop the inside , add salt , some oil in the inside and outside(Optional) In a hot pot add 2 tablespoons of oil , add meat give it a stir and let it cook for 3 then add onions, garlic and panca paste let it cook for 5 min. Once its cooked add carrots , peas, rice, broth , cumin , half of the parsley, salt and pepper, give it a stir then add eggs, olives, give it a stir , reserve. Stuff your Peppers then sprinkle some of the remaining parsley , then bake in a preheated oven at 350F /180C for 10 min. That is it guys , simple dish that you can prepare at home in a flash , I added some “Queso Fresco” on the top but that is completely optional , I also used some of the scooped pieces of the peppers , that is optional too, try this dish at home I know you will like it. Tools I used on this recipe
