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Potatoes (papas) Huancaína style, Peru

Gluten-free Peruvian-style potatoes (papas a la huancaina)

Potatoes Huancaína, or Papas a la Huancaína, is a typical Peruvian dish. This dish combines boiled potatoes with a creamy sauce made with cheese and yellow chili peppers. It's served cold as an appetizer, often accompanied by hard-boiled eggs and black olives. The sauce, originating from the Huancayo region, gives the dish its distinctive yellow color and unique flavor. It's an easy recipe to prepare at home with simple ingredients. Potatoes are a staple of Andean cuisine and are cooked in many different ways. Papas a la Huancaína is a dish best shared with family and friends, offering an authentic taste of Peruvian gastronomy.

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Total time 40 minutes
Cooking method:
Difficulty: Beginner
Servings: 4
Special diet: naturally gluten-free
Ingredients
  • 1 kg of potatoes (firm variety)
  • 200g fresh cheese (such as feta or queso fresco)
  • 2 yellow chilies (or sweet yellow peppers if unavailable)
  • 10 cl of milk
  • 4 tablespoons of oil
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs
  • A few black olives
  • Salt and pepper
Preparation
  1. 1
    Cook the whole potatoes in salted water until tender, then peel them.
  2. 2
    In a blender, combine the cheese, chilies, milk and oil to obtain a creamy sauce.
  3. 3
    Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. 4
    Slice the potatoes into rounds and arrange them on plates.
  5. 5
    Generously coat with Huancaína sauce.
  6. 6
    Add the hard-boiled egg wedges and olives as decoration.
  7. 7
    Serve cold or at room temperature.
Keywords: Papas a la Huancaína gluten-free, Peruvian recipe, Andean cuisine, potatoes with cheese sauce, cold appetizer Peru, Huancayo specialty, traditional Peruvian recipe, gluten-free cuisine Peru.
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