Overnight

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

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)

chickpeas (about 500 grams) • medium onion • garlic • smoked pork (about 200 grams) • ají panca paste (Peruvian red chili paste) • Salt • Pepper and cumin to taste

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) •

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 •

whole chicken (about 4.4 lbs or 2 kg) • or 250 ml) light beer • small packet (about 1 oz or 30 grams) ají panca paste • minced garlic • ground rosemary • mustard • soy sauce • vinegar • salt (or to taste) • Pepper, cumin, and oregano to taste • Butter to taste

lima beans (about 250 grams) • small onion • yellow chili pepper paste • garlic • smoked cecina (about 100 grams) • smoked chorizo (about 150 grams) • dried thyme • Salt to taste

pork shoulder (about 1 kg) • red chili pepper paste (ají colorado) • yellow chili pepper paste (ají amarillo) • apple cider vinegar • minced garlic • Salt, black pepper, cumin, oregano, and seasoning to taste