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white quinoa (about 250 grams) • boneless chicken thighs • onion, diced • carrot, diced • minced garlic • Salt, black pepper, cumin, turmeric, and oregano to taste

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 •

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

celery stalks, diced small • rice, rinsed 3 times (about 760 grams) • onion, diced • minced garlic • chicken bouillon (natural or instant) • salt and pepper, mixed (adjust to taste) • vegetable oil • thyme • fresh orange juice (about 950 ml) • water (about 240 ml)

chicken breast, cut into small cubes (about 800 grams) • medium onions, diced • tomatoes, diced (concasse) • garlic clove, minced or crushed • hard-boiled eggs • black olives • bay leaves • ají panca paste • paprika or sweet red pepper • dried oregano • Salt, black pepper, cumin • cooked rice (about 600 grams) •

(1 kilo) rice • (1 kilo) potatoes • (1 kilo) chicken pieces, cut up • minced garlic • butter • finely chopped onion • chicken broth • yellow chili pepper paste (ají amarillo) • --- Seasoning for the chicken: • red chili pepper paste (ají colorado) mixed with garlic, black pepper, and cumin • tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and diced • minced garlic •

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)

tuna chunks in oil • large onions, diced • tomato • bell pepper • olive oil (about 100 ml) • vegetable oil (about 50 ml) • large potatoes, cut into cubes • chopped parsley • Paprika or roasted chili powder (such as Sibarita), salt, pepper • ají panca paste • white wine vinegar • light brown sugar •

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 short ribs (about 600 grams) • onion, finely diced • tomato, diced small • bell pepper, diced • garlic • bay leaf • Salt and seasoning to taste • beef broth (2 liters) • green peas (about 150 grams) • yellow chili pepper paste (ají amarillo)

(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 •

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)

spaghetti (500 grams) or your preferred pasta • tuna • mild red chili paste (ají colorado) • tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped • tomato pasta sauce seasoning (tuco tallarín) • bay leaf • Olive oil, • onion, diced • minced garlic • Salt, pepper, cumin, and oregano to taste • Optional: a splash of water

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 •

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) •

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 •

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

morón wheat (about 350 grams) • chicken breast, cut into small cubes • garlic, minced or crushed • large onion, diced • fresh mint, chopped • chicken broth or water (about 240 ml), as needed • ají panca paste • queso fresco, cut into cubes (about 150 grams) • oil • Chopped oregano and parsley • Salt and pepper • milk (optional)

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 •

and backbones of fresh mackerel or salmon • Ginger • onion, cut into large pieces • garlic cloves • celery stalks with leaves • onion, diced • tomato, peeled and diced • garlic cloves, minced • ají panca paste • ají mirasol paste • peeled fava beans (about 150 grams) • green peas (about 150 grams) •

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) •

small elbow macaroni or similar pasta (about 250 grams) • potatoes, cut into cubes • beef stew meat, cut into cubes (about 500 grams) • ají panca paste (about 150 grams) • onions, diced • garlic, minced • allspice berries • Chopped parsley • Salt, black pepper, cumin, and water

onions, finely diced • ají panca paste • Salt, MSG (optional), black pepper, and cumin to taste • minced garlic • chicken • oregano (optional) • vinegar or white wine (optional) • Cooked rice and boiled potatoes or sweet potatoes for serving

cooked quinoa (about 170 grams) • Calabrese sausage, diced small (about 400 grams) • onion, diced small • leek, sliced into rounds • garlic cloves, thinly sliced • tomatoes, seeded and diced small • Green onions (scallions), to taste • Salt, black pepper, and cumin, to taste

chicken • Salt and pepper • medium onion, diced small • garlic paste • mustard • ground turmeric (optional) • white wine (optional) • chicken broth or HOT WATER (about 240 ml) • drizzle of oil • White rice and boiled potatoes • cornstarch or flour mixed with a little cold water

linguine noodles (500 grams) • cooked ham or deli ham, diced • evaporated milk (such as Nestlé Carnation, about 12 oz/340 ml) • dried oregano • black pepper • cornstarch dissolved in water • grated queso fresco (about 30 grams) • salt • unsalted butter (200 grams) • minced garlic

chicken breast (boiled and shredded) • Ají mirasol pepper • Ají panca pepper • Warm water • Bread (preferably French bread) • Milk (enough to soak the bread) • onion (finely diced) • ají amarillo pepper (finely diced, just the skin) • minced garlic • Salt (to taste) • Black pepper (to taste) • Cumin (to taste) •