Causa Rellena De Atún Y Aguacate Food

CAUSA DE ATúN

Steps:

• Place 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.
• When 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
• To 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.
• Decorate each serving with chopped egg and ají limo chili pepper, and enjoy!

CAUSA RELLENA DE ATUN (CAUSA STUFFED WITH TUNA)

Steps:

• Causa:.
• Squeeze the lemons and marinate the onion in the lemon juice with salt, pepper and chili powder.
• Boil the potatoes with their skins on. Peel once cooked and mash them with a fork.
• Add the lemon juice and onion.
• Add the oil gradually in order to keep the mixture smooth.
• To serve causa without stuffing put the mixture into a mold and chill for 1 ½ hours.
• To serve, unmold and garnish with olives, quartered hard boiled eggs and cubes of cheese.
• Divide the causa mixture into three parts. Cover the bottom of a mold with one part.
• Mix the tuna with mayonnaise and onion.
• Then add a layer of half the tuna mixture. Add a layer of causa followed by a layer of the remaining tuna.
• Add the sliced avocado.
• Cover with the third layer of causa and garnish with hard boiled eggs, cheese cubes and olives.
• Refrigerate for at least 1½ hours.