World Flavors Cookbook

Causa Rellena

A layered chilled potato dish seasoned with aji amarillo and lime, traditionally filled with tuna or chicken salad, representing a blend of pre-Columbian and colonial flavors.

Cuisine: Peru

Ingredients

• 1 kg yellow potatoes, boiled and mashed until smooth
• 1/2 cup aji amarillo paste
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1/4 cup oil
• 2 cups chicken salad or tuna salad (with mayo)
• 1 avocado, sliced
• Hard-boiled eggs and black olives for garnish

Instructions

1. Mix the mashed potatoes with aji amarillo, lime juice, oil, and salt until it forms a smooth, pliable dough.
2. In a rectangular dish or using a ring mold, layer half of the potato mixture.
3. Place a layer of avocado slices, followed by the chicken/tuna salad.
4. Top with the remaining potato mixture.
5. Chill for at least 1 hour. Garnish with sliced eggs and olives before serving.