SPICY PERUVIAN CHEESE SAUCE AND POTATOES (PAPA A LA HUANCAINA)

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Categories     Sauce     Cheese     Pepper     Potato     Appetizer     Healthy

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup aji amarillo, OR: 1 orange bell pepper and 1/4 of a habanero
1 cup Queso Fresco, OR: 1/4 cup feta cheese and 3/4 cup cream cheese
1/2 cup evaporated milk, plus more as needed
6 potatoes, boiled
4 hard boiled eggs, sliced
Lettuce, for garnish

Steps:

  • Begin with heating oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and sautee until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and aji paste (or bell peppers if using) and continue to cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. In a blender, add onion mixture and all remaining ingredients except potato, egg and lettuce. Blend until thoroughly combined and sauce is an even deep yellow/orange. Add more evaporated milk to reach desired consistency. Taste and add salt if necessary. Serve over potatoes, egg and lettuce. Sauce will stay in the fridge for serval days and will be more delicious as the flavours develope.

Sadako Craft
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This dish looks amazing! I can't wait to try it.


Fawadkhan Fawadkhan
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I've never had papa a la huancaina before, but I'm definitely going to try this recipe.


Lorelei F
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This is one of my favorite Peruvian dishes. The sauce is so flavorful and the potatoes are always cooked perfectly.


Santana Logan
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I'm not a huge fan of spicy food, but I really enjoyed this dish.


Estere Stopa
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This is a great recipe for a party or potluck.


Miguel Ramirez
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I love the combination of flavors in this dish. The cheese sauce is rich and creamy, and the potatoes are perfectly cooked.


halgord ibrahim
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This dish is so easy to make, and it's always a hit with my family.


Lambda man
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I've been looking for a good recipe for papa a la huancaina for ages. This one is perfect!


ABUBAKARI ABDULRAHAMAN
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This is my new favorite Peruvian dish.


MohammaD BellaL HoseN
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my sauce didn't turn out creamy at all.


Hridoy Mollik
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The sauce was a bit too spicy for me, but I still enjoyed the dish overall.


Mubeen Aslam
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This is a really unique and flavorful dish. I've never had anything like it before.


hafsa fatima
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I made this for my friends last night and they loved it.


Ani Bright
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This sauce is incredible! It's creamy, spicy, and cheesy, and it goes perfectly with the potatoes.