Spuds

(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 •

medium white potatoes • spinach • mushrooms • bacon (300 grams) • Parmesan cheese, to taste • Butter • Olive oil

(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 •

yellow potatoes (about 2 kilos) • fresh yellow chili pepper (ají amarillo), finely ground • oil • lime juice • tuna chunks (about 300 grams) • Mayonnaise, • hard-boiled eggs, sliced • avocados, peeled and sliced • cooked green peas • cooked carrots, diced • Salt and pepper • Olives

Chicken (any part you prefer) • For marinating: • Salt, black pepper, cumin, dried oregano, mustard, garlic paste, Peruvian red chili paste (ají especial), and red or white vinegar • chicken broth or HOT WATER (about 120 ml) • For the yellow potato mash: • As needed, Peruvian yellow potatoes (or Yukon Gold potatoes) • Salted water • Butter or margarine • Equal parts whole milk and evaporated milk • Salt and black pepper • To serve: • White rice and salad

chicken leg quarters • medium potatoes • garlic cloves • red bell pepper • small onion • dried oregano • Salt, to taste • Ground black pepper, to taste • red wine (100 ml) • extra virgin olive oil or vegetable oil (70 ml)

ground beef (300 grams) • chopped chicken (60 grams) • humantanga potatoes (or Yukon Gold potatoes) • white onion • tomato • raisins • olives • egg • black pepper • minced garlic • ají panca paste • Salt to taste •

medium or large potatoes • shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese (about 30 grams) • butter (about 42 grams) • chopped green onions • Salt and pepper to taste

potatoes (pink or white; about 500 grams) • ground beef (about 150 grams) • garlic • small onion • tomato paste • all-purpose flour • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Oil

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 •

all-purpose flour (about 400 grams) • butter (about 40 grams) • milk (about 125 ml) • butter (about 40 grams) • white potato • warm water (about 125 ml) • salt • sugar • eggs • dry yeast (about 6 grams) or 1 tablespoon fresh yeast (about 12 grams)

large potatoes • Salt and pepper to taste • small onion, chopped • large garlic clove, crushed • yellow chili pepper paste • ground beef (about 750 grams) • hard-boiled egg, cut into 4 pieces • raisins • black olives • all-purpose flour (about 120 grams) • raw egg, beaten • Oil

cooked corn kernels (about 200 grams) • peeled potatoes, grated • eggs • Chopped green onions, to taste • Nutmeg, to taste • all-purpose flour (about 16 grams) • grated Parmesan cheese (about 150 grams) • whole milk or water (about 150 ml) • Salt, to taste

pork loin (about 2 kg) • potatoes • green bell peppers • bay leaves • paprika • carrot • Salt to taste • white wine (120 ml) • minced garlic • Juice of 1 lemon • black pepper • Salt to taste

carrot • beet (beetroot) • onion, diced • egg • potato, diced • green peas • Olive oil • Mayonnaise

medium potatoes with a good oval or round shape • butter (about 100 grams) • Milk, • ham • salami • green peas (as needed) • egg • Paria cheese from Arequipa, as needed (or substitute with a mild, semi-soft cheese) • bacon • red bell pepper • Oregano • Salt and pepper, to taste

potatoes • medium onion • bell pepper • eggs • Olive oil • Salt, pepper, and parsley to taste

large potatoes • eggs • medium to large onion • Olive oil

zucchini • eggplant • small potatoes • eggs • Salt • Plenty of oil

pumpkin (about 500 grams) • potatoes (about 250 grams) • corn • medium onion, finely chopped • garlic clove, minced or crushed • green peas (about 100 grams) • Oregano or huacatay (Peruvian black mint), to taste • Salt and pepper, to taste • Vegetable oil, • chicken bouillon cube • water (about 240 ml) • evaporated milk •

tuna fillets, drained • onion • tomato • white potatoes • ají panca paste or mild chili paste • finely chopped parsley • Salt, cumin, and oregano to taste • Oil

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)

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

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)

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)

shrimp • yellow potatoes or your preferred variety • small onion • avocado • Mayonnaise, • Juice of 2 limes • Salt, to taste • vegetable oil • yellow chili pepper paste (optional) • Mayonnaise,

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

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) •

cooked beef tongue • Reserve the cooking broth • large onions, chopped • garlic, chopped • tomatoes, grated • ají panca paste • ají amarillo paste • Salt, pepper, and cumin to taste • sugar • large carrot, sliced • fresh peas (about 125 grams) • white Burgundy wine (about 60 ml) •