Red Chili Paste
Aji Molido con Aceite RED CHILI PASTE To make about 2 cups 1 cup tightly packed dried hontaka chilies 2 cups boiling water 6 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped garlic 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup boiling beef or chicken stock, fresh or…
Salsa Guasacaca
SPICY AVOCADO SAUCE To make about 11/2 cups of sauce 1 small ripe tomato 1 large ripe avocado 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1/2 teaspoon red chili paste or very finely chopped, seeded, fresh hot chili 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon…
Ceviche
FISH MARINATED IN LIME AND LEMON JUICE Peruvian Version To serve 6 1 cup fresh lime juice 1 cup fresh lemon juice 4 dried hontaka chilies, seeded and pulverized with a mortar and pestle 2 red onions, sliced 1/8 inch thick and separated into rings…
Oxtail Stew
Do you know that phrase, "lip smacking good"? This Oxtail Stew recipe transforms the humblest ingredients into a lip smacking good meal. The science behind all that smacking of lips, is the slow cooking of all the connective tissue and gristle until it…