Causa limeña
Causa limeña, from above
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Causa limeña

Layers of lime and chilli seasoned potato with creamy chicken and avocado. A cold, pretty terrine.

50 minTime
15 gProtein each
mildSpice
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Grandma's wayCausa limeña with chicken.
The original
390kcalsame
15 gproteinsame
6 gfibresame
50minutessame

Causa limeña.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Potato800 g yellow fleshed, boiled
Ají amarillo paste2 tbsp
Lemon juice3 tbsp lime
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)3 tbsp
Saltto taste
Chicken, boneless250 g, poached and shredded
Mayonnaise⅓ cup
Onion2 tbsp, finely chopped
Avocado1 large, sliced
Egg2, boiled and sliced
Black olivesto garnish

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Mash the warm potatoes until smooth, then knead in ají paste, lime, oil and salt.
  2. 2Mix chicken with mayonnaise, onion and salt.
  3. 3Line a loaf tin with cling film. Press in half the potato, then avocado, then chicken, then the remaining potato.
  4. 4Chill 1 hour, then turn out and slice. Top with egg and olives.
Serve it like this

Turn out onto a long platter, slice thick, and top each slice with egg, an olive and a dot of ají sauce. Serve cold.

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What goes with Causa limeña: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
With a main Ceviche30 min
On the side Papa a la huancaína30 min
On the side Avial35 min
To drink Chicha morada60 min
Something sweet Picarones120 min
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