Peruvian Yellow Pepper Sauce Food

AJí AMARILLO SAUCE RECIPE

Steps:

• In a small pot, add 3 cups of water, 1 teaspoon of salt and when it starts to boil, add the eggs and cook them for 10 minutes. Drain the hot water, and let them stand. When they are cold, remove the eggshell.
• For this step, you must wear gloves and mask because the ají amarillo is very spicy and tend to be irritating. First, cut the stem of the ají amarillo, discard them and then cut the ají amarillo in a transversal way. Remove the seeds with the help of a teaspoon, never with your fingers. Discard the seeds.
• Put the ají amarillo in water for a few minutes to lose excess spicy gas. Then, in a small pan, add the oil, garlic, ají amarillo and the whole bay leaf, stir them for a few minutes. When they are golden, remove them from the heat, and let them stand. Remove the bay leaf.
• In the blender, add roasted ají amarillo, eggs, mustard, vinegar, and milk cream. Blend a few minutes until you get a homogeneous mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste, beat a few more seconds.
• This sauce can be used as a dip or as a side dish of meats. Store the sauce in a clean, dry glass container inside the refrigerator.

PERUVIAN YELLOW PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat grill to high.
• Place pepper on grate and grill until black on all sides, 4-6 minutes per side.
• Transfer to a plate and let cool.
• Scrape off the burnt skin. It's okay if you don't get all of it.
• Stem and seed the pepper, and cut into 1" pieces.
• Place pieces in a food processor or blender.
• Add all remaining ingredients.
• Puree to a smooth paste.
• You should be able to pour the sauce. If it is too thick to pour, mix in a little water.
• Serve at room temperature.
• Can be stored, covered and refrigerated, for up to 1 week.

ORGANIC PERUVIAN QUINOA MUSHROOM SALTADO

Steps:

• Wash mushrooms, then pat dry or let drain for 15 minutes. Remove and discard stems, then slice caps 1/4-inch thick. Set aside.
• Wash quinoa with cold water three times, then let drain for 10 minutes. Combine vegetable oil, quinoa, salt and 1/2 teaspoon garlic paste in a pot on medium heat. Add water to cover quinoa by 1/4 inch and boil until done, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Combine soy sauce, vinegar, Yellow Pepper Paste, ginger paste and remaining 1/2 teaspoon garlic paste in small bowl. Mix well and set aside.
• Heat a wok over medium-high heat, then add vegetable oil and heat until smoking-hot. Add mushrooms and stir-fry for 1 minute, then set aside in small bowl.
• Add more oil to the wok and heat until hot, then add red onions and cook for 1 minute. Add tomato and cook for 1 minute, then add three-quarters of the stir-fry cooking sauce and saute for 30 seconds more. Add cooked mushrooms and stir-fry for final 15 seconds. Set half aside. Add half of cooked quinoa and remaining stir-fry sauce to the wok and cook for 1 minute.
• To serve, add all quinoa and pour over all mushroom stir-fry. Garnish with the green onions and cilantro leaves and serve.
• Cut peppers in half and remove seeds and veins.
• Add to a medium pot and cover with cold water. Place over medium heat and bring to a boil, then let peppers boil for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and drain well for 15 minutes. Repeat this step two additional times, starting peppers each time in fresh cold water.
• While still warm, peel off skin. Blend skinless peppers in a blender to create a paste. Let paste cool down, then store in a lidded container in the fridge.

PAPA A LA HUANCAINA (HUANCAYO-STYLE POTATOES)

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool slightly.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook onion until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Boil chile peppers until soft, about 5 minutes. Run chiles under cold water to cool until cool enough to handle; remove and discard skins.
• Blend onion, chile peppers, cheese, vegetable oil, garlic, salt, and pepper in a blender until smooth. Stream evaporated milk into the blended mixture while continuing to blend until a creamy sauce is achieved.
• Arrange 1 lettuce leaf onto each of 8 plates. Halve potatoes and arrange 3 halves onto each lettuce leaf. Drizzle creamy sauce over the potatoes. Top each with an egg half and two black olive halves.

PERUVIAN AJI-STYLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place romaine lettuce, cilantro, green onions, mayonnaise, jalapeno peppers, garlic, salt, and black pepper into a blender; blend until smooth, about 2 minutes.

ROASTED YELLOW PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Rub peppers with vegetable oil.
• Place on grill rack. Grill over hot coals until skin blisters and is charred on all sides, turning frequently while grilling.
• Place in sealable plastic bag. Steam until cool.
• Peel and seed. Cut into large pieces.
• Combine peppers, olive oil, egg yolk, and garlic in food processor.
• Process until smooth.
• Add salt and pepper as desired.
• Scrape clean into saucepan and heat, stirring often.
• Serve over pasta for a perky meal!

AMARILLO CEVICHE MIXTO

Steps:

• Place all the sauce ingredients in a blender or food processor and purée until smooth. In a nonreactive bowl, mix together the sauce, shrimp, octopus, scallops, tomato, bell pepper, chives, and green onions. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Before serving, garnish with the chopped cilantro.