Cilantro

cooked lentils • small onion, peeled, washed, and diced small • garlic, well crushed • large potato or 2 medium potatoes, peeled, washed, and diced small • little chicken, vegetable, or beef broth, or the cooking liquid from the lentils, just enough • To taste: black pepper, salt, dried oregano, ground turmeric, MSG, and seasoning mix • paprika • red bell pepper or any color bell pepper, washed and diced small • Well-washed spinach leaves and cilantro, blended with a little water or the lentil cooking liquid, set aside • Fluffy rice, poached or fried egg, and bananas

beef or lamb (about 1.5 kg) • chicha de jora (can substitute with vinegar) • medium potatoes, peeled • carrots, peeled and sliced (can use frozen or fresh) • cilantro • onions, diced • fresh green chili peppers (ají escabeche or similar), seeded and blended • Juice of 2 limes

beef (I used beef tenderloin) • finely chopped or blended onion • garlic, peeled and chopped • cilantro leaves, washed • water (for blending the cilantro) • potatoes, washed or peeled and cut into large chunks for quicker cooking • carrots, diced small • green peas • Yellow chili pepper (ají amarillo), seeds removed, to taste (I used half a pepper) • Oil • Salt • Black pepper •

yuca (about 1 kg) • tomato • onion • cilantro • bell pepper • Oil to taste • Vinegar to taste • Salt to taste • Juice of 1/2 lemon

beef, cut of your choice (preferably with some bone) • Mixed vegetables • uncooked rice (about 150 grams) • Cilantro and parsley • Salt and seasoning to taste • potatoes, cut into quarters

chicken • red onion, cut into 8 pieces • green peas (about 150 grams) • carrots, diced (about 130 grams) • yellow chili pepper (ají amarillo), seeded and quartered • corn kernels (about 150 grams) • bell pepper, diced (about 150 grams) • chopped spinach (about 120 grams) • chopped cilantro (about 30 grams) • salt, to taste • pepper, to taste • cumin, to taste •

chicken gizzards (about 2 kilos) • Juice of 2 lemons • medium onions • garlic, minced or crushed • As needed, oil • yellow chili pepper paste (ají amarillo) • dark soy sauce • black pepper • water (120 ml) • ground cumin • finely chopped cilantro • Salt, to taste •

tuna or mackerel fillets • green onions • leek • cilantro and 1 sprig parsley • oat flour (blend oats to make flour) (about 90 grams) • eggs • sesame seeds • Salt and pepper to taste

quinoa (about 400 grams) • oil • large onion, finely diced • garlic, minced or crushed • ají panca paste • beef bouillon cube • dried oregano • tomato paste • queso fresco (about 200 grams) • Yukon Gold potatoes, diced small • boiling water (about 900 ml) • Chopped cilantro and huacatay (Peruvian black mint)

minced garlic • onion, diced • wheat berries (about 350 grams) • tomatoes, diced (seeds removed) • tomato paste • beef, diced (about 250 grams) • fresh mint or cilantro (to substitute for huacatay) • Salt and pepper, to taste • Ground cumin • salty white cheese, cubed (about 100 grams, such as feta or queso fresco) • water or beef broth (about 480 ml; you can also use chicken broth)

fish steaks • tomatoes • onion • yellow chili pepper (ají amarillo) • ají panca paste • yellow chili pepper (ají amarillo) paste • Cilantro • fish bouillon • garlic clove • Juice of half a lemon • Oil • Salt, to taste •

Japanese or Dutch cucumber • ají limo pepper • garlic • fresh cilantro (about 10 grams) • soy sauce • white vinegar • granulated sugar • black pepper • salt • lime

ollucos, diced (about 500 grams) • potatoes, diced (about 500 grams) • mint • cilantro • parsley • fresh cheese (about 150 grams) • yellow chili pepper paste • garlic paste • monosodium glutamate (MSG) • pork or chicken broth (500 ml) • onion, finely diced

beef brisket (about 1 kg) • russet potatoes, peeled and cut into large cubes (about 1 kg) • garlic cloves • fresh mint • cilantro leaves • leek (or use green onion if unavailable) • small stalk celery • allspice berries (or substitute with whole black peppercorns if needed) • onion, diced • mild red chili paste (ají colorado or similar) • Salt, black pepper, cumin • medium piece dried salted lamb or mutton (chalona; substitute with salted dried beef if unavailable)

bonito fish fillets or your preferred fish • onions, cut into small wedges, plus 1 onion finely chopped • garlic, minced • tomato, cut into wedges, plus 1 tomato grated • fresh ginger • grated ginger • chicha de jora (about 150 ml, adjust to taste) • yellow chili pepper paste (ají amarillo) • Cilantro, • lime • Thin strips of yellow chili pepper (ají amarillo) • Salt and pepper to taste •

pork belly (about 1.5 kg) • medium onion • garlic, minced or crushed • yellow chili pepper paste (ají amarillo) • panca chili pepper paste (ají panca) • annatto (achiote) • grated loche squash (about 60 grams; substitute with butternut squash if unavailable) • chicha de jora (Peruvian corn beer, optional) • finely chopped cilantro (about 15 grams) • dark beer • Salt, to taste • black pepper •

pork belly, with or without skin, as you prefer • white rice (about 750 grams), any brand you like • red or white onion, finely diced • garlic paste • ají amarillo paste (yellow chili pepper paste) • ají panca paste (red chili pepper paste) • turmeric or ground annatto • carrot, diced • green peas (about 150 grams), or to taste • Peruvian corn (choclo), kernels removed • cilantro leaves, finely chopped • bell pepper, divided (half diced, half cut into strips) •

raw mixed seafood (such as clams, squid, shrimp, octopus) (about 600 grams) • cooked rice • onion, finely chopped • minced garlic • tomatoes, peeled and chopped • tomato paste • paprika • dried oregano • white wine • fish stock • red bell pepper, chopped • chopped cilantro •

beef (or your preferred meat) (500 grams) • fresh green beans (500 grams) • white potatoes, diced (500 grams) • large onion, diced • garlic, minced or crushed • beef bouillon cube • ají panca paste • tomato paste • water (120 ml) • Salt, pepper, and cumin to taste • dried oregano • chopped parsley and cilantro

green lima beans (about 500 grams) • onion • garlic • yellow chili pepper paste • turmeric • potatoes, peeled and diced • cilantro or parsley • For serving: • White rice

cooked green peas (or as much as you like) • Boil the peas with 2 or 3 bay leaves (nothing else) • small onion, diced • garlic cloves, well mashed or made into a paste • small tomato, washed and diced • bell pepper, diced • chicken-flavored seasoning (any brand) • Oregano, black pepper, and cumin to taste • ground turmeric • Beef broth, chicken broth, or the water used to cook the peas • For the chicken breasts: • chicken breast fillets, cut into thin strips •

young duck • chopped cilantro (about 30 grams) • precooked green peas (about 140 grams) • red onion, diced (about 150 grams) • bell peppers, sliced into strips • rice (about 1.5 kilograms) • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • chicha de jora (about 240 ml) • dark beer (about 480 ml) • ground cumin • minced garlic •

rice (about 750 grams) • water (about 950 ml), or as needed depending on the type of rice you use • pork (about 750 grams) • onion, chopped • garlic, chopped • Pepper, cumin, and salt to taste • Yellow chili pepper (ají amarillo), as needed, plus 1 tablespoon ají panca paste • turmeric, ground annatto, or saffron • chicha de jora (Peruvian corn beer) or beer (about 120 ml) • red bell pepper, sliced into strips • green peas (about 75 grams) • carrot, diced (about 65 grams) •

fish fillets (bonito or similar firm white fish) • red onion • red wine vinegar (120 ml) • fish stock (240 ml) • Salt and pepper to taste • all-purpose flour (about 65 grams), or a bit more as needed • yellow chili pepper (ají amarillo) • cilantro and parsley • dried oregano • tomato • large garlic clove • blended ají panca (Peruvian red chili paste) •

rice (about 600 grams) • chicken • onion, diced • yellow chili pepper paste (ají amarillo) • turmeric • chopped cilantro • blended spinach • Salt, pepper, and cumin to taste • Green peas, diced carrots, and corn as desired • Onion salsa (sarsa de cebolla)

large yellow potatoes • butter or margarine • milk (60 ml) • yellow chili pepper paste (ají amarillo) • panca chili paste (ají panca) • minced garlic • tuna • medium carrot • medium onion • corn kernels • raisins • Vegetable or olive oil •

beef, cut into small cubes (500 grams) • tomatoes • onions • green onions • yellow chili pepper (ají amarillo) • minced garlic • Soy sauce, to taste • Vinegar, to taste • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Cumin, to taste • thick spaghetti noodles (500 grams) •

Canary beans • Beef short ribs (asado cut) • Chicha de jora (Peruvian corn beer) • cilantro, blended • yellow chili pepper paste (ají amarillo) • Minced garlic • Salt, pepper, cumin • onions, diced