Peruvian Tuna Fish Potato Loaf So Called Causa Recipes

PERUVIAN CAUSA

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.
• Mash potatoes with a ricer or hand mixer until smooth. Gradually stir in oil until potatoes come together; add aji amarillo, salt, and pepper. Cool potato mixture in the refrigerator, about 20 minutes.
• Stir tuna, onion, and 1/4 cup mayonnaise together in a bowl.
• Line a casserole dish with plastic wrap. Spread 1/2 the potato mixture on the bottom of the dish. Spread 2 tablespoons mayonnaise over the potatoes, spread the tuna mixture over the mayonnaise, and place the avocado slices in a single layer on top of the tuna mixture. Spread the remaining 1/2 of potato mixture over the avocados, and top with remaining 2 tablespoons mayonnaise. Place sliced eggs over the top. Cover casserole dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Invert casserole dish onto a serving dish or baking sheet to remove potato casserole from dish. Remove plastic wrap and cut casserole into squares.

PERUVIAN TUNA FISH POTATO LOAF SO CALLED "CAUSA"

Steps:

• Boil potatoes with salt. Peel and mash. Combine with salt, white ground pepper, key lime juice, aji and oil.
• Mix tuna fish with mayonnaise and diced onion.
• Spread potato mixture on a thin rectangular sheet of plastic. Spread the filling: top with tomatoes, sliced avocado and roll using the plastic to help form a round loaf.
• Refrigerate for one hour, remove plastic and place on a serving dish. Garnish with parsley, chopped olives and hard boiled eggs, sliced avocado (with drops of key lime juice to prevent discoloring) and if desired, mayonnaise and red pepper slices.
• Note: If canned tuna fish is used, season with key lime juice and chopped onion.
• If fresh tuna fish is used, bake first with salt and ground white pepper.
• you can try those different fillings for this dish:.
• Avocado, mayonnaise, diced tomato and boiled diced eggs.
• Avocado, mayonnaise, beets and boiled diced eggs.
• Shrimps, mayonnaise, ketchup, drops of lime juice and ground yelow chili.
• Crabmeat and mayonnaise.
• Octopus in olive sauce.
• Olives and mayonnaise.

PERUVIAN CAUSA (LAYERED POTATO AND TUNA SALAD)

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes in salted water until tender, about 20 to 30 minutes; peel and mash while still hot.
• Let potatoes cool and mix with aji amarillo paste, vegetable oil, and lime juice; season with salt.
• Drain and combine tuna with onions and mayonnaise; set aside.
• To assemble, layer 1/3 of potato mixture on a serving dish; spread with a thin layer of mayonnaise.
• Spread avocado slices on top; spread second 1/3 of potato mash over avocados.
• Cover with the tuna salad, then top with the third 1/3 of potato mash.
• Garnish with sliced hard cooked eggs around outside and chopped black olives on top.

CAUSA DE ATúN - TUNA FISH POTATO LOAF RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes with the skin on in salted water until tender. Peel them and mash them while still hot. Let the mash cool down. In the meantime, chop the onion and place it in a bowl with water. Boil the eggs and slice them. Mix the mash with the juice of 3 limes, the chilli and salt. Taste and adjust seasoning. Drain the onion, drain the tuna, and mix both with the juice of 2 limes. Lightly oil a baking dish or baking tray with a mousse ring on top. Using a spoon or spatula, spread half of the mash and even it out. Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise on top of the mash. Slice the avocadoes and arrange them on top. Spread the tuna mix on top. Spread the rest of the mash and even it out. Spread another thin layer of mayonnaise and arrange the boiled egg slices. If using olives, scatter them around the egg slices. If using herbs, sprinkle them on top.

PERUVIAN POTATO-CHICKEN SALAD (CAUSA RELLENA)

Steps:

• Combine chicken, green peas, carrot, shallot, roasted red peppers, cilantro, and lime juice in a bowl. Season with salt and cayenne. Add mayonnaise and mix until combined. Cover chicken salad with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Place potatoes into a pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until very tender but not falling apart, about 20 minutes. Drain well and transfer potatoes to a mixing bowl. Mash until smooth.
• Add jai amarillo, olive oil, and lime juice to the potatoes. Season with cayenne and salt. Mash together with the potato masher. Switch to a spatula and mix until completely smooth.
• Line four 6-ounce ramekins with plastic wrap. Scoop mashed potatoes evenly into ramekins; press and smooth out the tops. Cover each with a layer of avocado slices. Fill ramekin to the top with chicken salad, pressing it down and pulling up the plastic wrap to eliminate any air pockets. Cover with a final layer of mashed potatoes, going up to 1/2 inch or more over the rim.
• Seal top with a new layer of plastic wrap and fold the sides over to seal. Refrigerate salads until completely chilled, at least 1 hour.
• Mix mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic, and aji amarillo together for the sauce, adding a splash of water to adjust the thickness.
• Remove the top layer of plastic wrap from each salad. Invert each ramekin onto a serving plate; remove ramekins, then plastic wrap. Spoon some sauce around each salad.