"Papa a la Huancaina"
Peruvian Chili Sauce
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp of Vegetable oil
- 3 tbsp "Ají Amarillo Paste"
- 1 Orange Bell Pepper
- 1/4 of a small Onion minced
- 2 Garlic Cloves minced
- 6 Saltine Crackers
- 3/4 cup of Evaporated Milk
- 125 gr of Cheese Fresh cheese or Ricotta
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- If you use raw "Ají Amarillo" or other Chili, remove seeds and veins, then cook in a water and after 8 min, drain the "ajies" and fill again with water, then cook it for another 8 minutes, if you do not know how spicy is your chili/aji, you should repeat the process at least 4 times (just to make sure the chili is not spicy at all) if you like it a little spicy 2 to 3 times is fine
- Chop your onions, crush your garlic and in a pot add oil, Onions, garlic, "Ají Amarillo paste"
- Let it cook on medium/high heat until tender, what we are looking here is to caramelize the onions and to cook all the ingredients.
- Once your ingredients are cooked, blend all the mix with the cheese, milk, and crackers add salt and pepper if necessary.
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Notes
- You can replace the Ají Amarillo Paste and the bell pepper with 4 frozen "Ají Amarillos" no seeds
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