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 osso buco (about 2 kilograms) • celery • leek (also known as 'poro' in Peru) • mild red chili paste (ají colorado or similar) • garlic • carrots • tomatoes • onions • bay leaves • dried thyme • Salt, black pepper, and ground cumin to taste • red wine (about 240 ml) •
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)
beef (about 250 grams) • To season the beef: salt, black pepper, cumin, garlic paste, ginger paste or powder • cooked white rice (about 250 grams) • large eggs • green onions (use only the green part) • Soy sauce • Sesame oil
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 •
Saltado de Carne molida con chorizo Hot dog y salame
large chorizo sausage • salami • hot dog • ground beef (500 grams) • Salt, pepper, and cumin to taste • large garlic clove, minced • margarine • carrots and peas
beef liver steaks • cumin • Salt to taste • Crushed saltine crackers • Oil for frying • Lettuce • Avocado • Tomato • Juice of 1 lemon • olive oil • Salt to taste • White rice •
fresh lima beans (about 1 kg) • beef or chicken, your choice (about 500 grams) • garlic, minced • large onion • ground ají panca (or substitute with 2 tablespoons mild chili powder if unavailable) • Salt and pepper • dried oregano
(With these amounts, I made 8 regular-sized stuffed potato patties) • large Canchan potatoes (or another starchy potato variety) • small pieces of yellow yuca (cassava) • Salt and pepper • -- For the filling: • lean ground beef (about 225 grams) (you can use any meat you like, and it doesn’t have to be ground) • onion, rinsed and finely diced • red bell pepper, rinsed and finely diced • small garlic cloves, well mashed • ají panca paste • ají amarillo paste • hard-boiled eggs •
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)
ground beef (1 kg) • large potatoes • bay leaves • small onions • tomato sauce • lemon juice • garlic clove • margarine • Salt and pepper to taste • beef bouillon cube • mixed vegetables (carrots, potatoes, and peas) • red wine (60 ml)