Causa de atún

⏱️ 1 hours 👥 4 servings 📊 Medium
Peruvian lunch
Causa de atún
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📝 Ingredients

  • 3 pounds floury potatoes
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 3 ají amarillo chili peppers (very finely chopped)
  • Juice of two limes
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • A few sprigs of chopped parsley
  • 5 ounces canned or fresh tuna (1 can)
  • 1/2 onion (chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise
  • 1/2 avocado (sliced)
  • 2 hardboiled eggs (chopped into cubes)
  • 1 ají limo chili pepper (chopped finely, or another similar chili pepper)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Place the unpeeled potatoes in a large pot of cold water, adding 2 tablespoons of salt. Bring it to a boil and boil the potatoes until they’re cooked and soft. Strain and set aside to cool.
  2. 2When the potatoes have cooled sufficiently, remove the skin. Pass them through a potato ricer three times until the dough achieves a smooth and soft consistency. Add the olive oil, ají amarillo peppers, salt and pepper to taste and the sprigs of parsley. Knead the potato dough until you get a pliable and form texture
  3. 3To serve, use a greased 3-inch diameter mini-springform pan to help you put each individual causa together. Spread the potato dough on the base, about 1 inch high. Then place a layer of avocado slices, followed by a layer of the tuna filling, and finish your causa with another 1 inch layer of potato dough. Remove the springform and repeat 3 more times.
  4. 4Decorate each serving with chopped egg and ají limo chili pepper, and enjoy!

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by Eat Peru on eatperu.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.