Makes 4 Servings
Suggested On-Line Site for Peruvian Ingredients
Ingredients
For the Potatoes
- 2 lbs frozen yellow Peruvian potatoes (can substitute Yukon gold, peeled*)
- ¼ cup olive oil
- salt & pepper to taste
After Potatoes are Cooked
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp aji Amarillo (yellow Peruvian hot pepper paste)
- juice of 1-1½ limes
- salt and pepper to taste
For the Crab Stuffing
- 8 oz can fresh crab meat
- juice of 1 lime
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp aji Amarillo (yellow Peruvian hot pepper paste)
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Additional Ingredients for Causa Layers
- Botija (Peruvian) olives, sliced
- 1 avocado, peeled and sliced
- 1 hard-boiled egg, sliced
- 8 cherry tomatoes, halved (2 per serving)
- aji Amarillo aioli (aji Amarillo mixed with mayonnaise)
- rocoto hot pepper sauce
Special Equipment
- steamer pan or perforated baking pan
- potato ricer
- mold ring
How-to
Prepare Potatoes
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Preheat oven to 350-400º
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Add a small amount of water (about ¼") in a baking pan. Top the pan with a steamer rack and place potatoes on the rack in one layer. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Cover with foil and cook for 25-30 minutes, until tender
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With a potato ricer, rice all potatoes into a bowl while potatoes are still hot
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Season with salt and pepper, add the juice of 1-1½ limes, 1 tsp aji Amarillo (yellow Peruvian hot pepper paste) and ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil. Mix well
Prepare Crab Filling
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In a separate bowl, mix crab meat, juice of 1 lime, salt and pepper to taste, 1 tsp aji Amarillo (yellow Peruvian hot pepper paste), mayonnaise and parsley
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Mix all ingredients and set aside
Layer the Causa
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Use a ring mold (or improvise with a plastic bottle with the ends cut off)
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Place one layer of potatoes, followed by the crab stuffing, avocado slices, hard-boiled egg slices, more potatoes, cherry tomatoes, olives, etc. Make as many layers as you like and alternate ingredients as you prefer
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Drizzle with aioli and rocoto
*If using Yukon gold potatoes, preheat oven to 425º. Arrange potatoes on a steamer rack. Steam over 1-2" of boiling water until tender throughout when pierced, about 30-35 minutes
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