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Causa Limeña
Peru
Peru's most elegant cold dish. The yellow potato from native Andean varieties gives it a distinctive colour.
Lima's cold potato cake — layers of cold mashed potato flavoured with lime and ají amarillo, layered with tuna or chicken salad, avocado and egg. An elegant, colourful dish.
Prep
30 mins
Cook
0 mins
Difficulty
Medium
Calories
385 kcal
Serves
6
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
1kgyellow potatoes, boiled and mashed
3 tbspají amarillo paste
juice of 3limes
3 tbspoil
300gtuna or chicken, mixed with mayo
2avocados, sliced
4hard-boiled eggs, sliced
olives and corianderto garnish
Method
1
Season mashed potato with ají amarillo, lime and oil. Cool.
2
Layer: potato, tuna or chicken, avocado, egg. Repeat.
3
Chill 1 hour. Unmould. Garnish.
Chef's Tip
The potato must be completely cool — warm potato makes the layers collapse.
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