🇵🇪 Peruvian Cuisine

Causa Limeña

Lima-Style Potato Terrine

Prep Time 40 min
Servings 6
Difficulty Medium
Calories 292 kcal

A vibrant layered terrine of seasoned mashed yellow potato with lime and ají amarillo, filled with creamy chicken or tuna salad, served cold.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Boil potatoes until tender. Rice while hot, mix with ají amarillo paste, lime juice, oil, salt, and pepper. Knead until smooth.
  2. 2 Mix shredded chicken with mayonnaise, salt, and pepper for the filling.
  3. 3 Press half the potato mixture into a lined mold as the base layer.
  4. 4 Spread chicken filling evenly, add avocado slices.
  5. 5 Press remaining potato mixture on top. Refrigerate 30 min.
  6. 6 Unmold onto a platter. Garnish with olive, egg slice, and ají amarillo drizzle.

Did You Know?

The word "causa" may come from the Quechua "kausay" meaning sustenance of life, reflecting the potato's sacred role in Andean culture.