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World cuisine

Causa limena

Cold Peruvian cake of yellow potato, aji and chicken filling.

Gluten-free

50 minTime
4Servings
MediumDifficulty
PeruCuisine

Ingredients

  • 800 g yellow potato
  • 2 tablespoons yellow aji paste
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • 4 tablespoons oil
  • 250 g cooked shredded chicken
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch of pepper

Step-by-step

Choose your robot:
  1. Place the chopped potato in the Varoma and cook 25 min/Varoma/speed 1 with 800 ml water in the mixing bowl.
  2. Empty the mixing bowl and pass the potato to the still-hot mixing bowl.
  3. Add the yellow aji, the lime, the oil and the salt.
  4. Blend the puree 30 sec/speed 4 to a fine and homogeneous dough.
  5. Mix separately the chicken with the mayonnaise, salt and pepper.
  6. Assemble a layer of puree, one of filling and another of puree in a mould.
  7. Cover with slices of avocado over the filling.
  8. Chill in the fridge 1 hour before unmoulding and serving.

Tips

  • The potato should be quite dry for a firm dough.
  • You can also fill it with tuna or crab.

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