Huancayo-Style Potatoes, known as Papa a la Huancaína, is a traditional Peruvian dish that features boiled potatoes topped with a creamy and spicy cheese sauce. This dish is perfect as a starter or side dish and is often served with hard-boiled eggs and olives.
Preparation time
20min
Cooking time
20min
Ingredients
4 Servings
- 2 tbsp aji amarillo paste
- 8 black olives
- 240 ml evaporated milk
- 225 g fresh cheese
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 hard-boiled eggs
- 4 lettuce leaves
- 1 tsp salt
- 60 ml vegetable oil
- 6 yellow potatoes
Directions
Step 1
Boil the yellow potatoes in salted water until tender. Allow them to cool, then peel and slice them.
Step 2
In a blender, combine the fresh cheese, evaporated milk, aji amarillo paste, vegetable oil, garlic, and salt. Blend until smooth and creamy.
Step 3
Arrange the lettuce leaves on a serving platter and place the sliced potatoes on top.
Step 4
Pour the cheese sauce over the potatoes, covering them evenly.
Step 5
Garnish with black olives and sliced hard-boiled eggs.
Step 6
Serve immediately and enjoy!