Name: Lemon-Flavoured Mashed Potatoes (Causa a la Limón)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Peruvian
Ingredients: Curly lettuce leaves; Pinch of oregano; 2 onions, finely chopped; 3 tablespoons sliced pickled chilli peppers such as Jalapeño en Escabeche, etc, including a spoonful or two of the brine (use less chilli if very strong, more if quite mild); 75 ml/3 fl oz lemon juice, or as needed; 75 ml/3 fl oz olive oil, or to taste; 900 g/2 lb large baking potatoes, peeled and quartered; 150 g/5 oz green olives, coarsely chopped or Italian pickled vegetables, plus a spoonful or two of the brine; ½ to 1 fresh medium-to-hot chilli, chopped; Pinch of red chilli flakes; Sweet red pepper strips or Thai Chilli Flowers, to garnish

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Hot and Spicy

By Marlena Spieler

Published 1985

About

Another delicious Peruvian potato dish: massive quantities of lemon juice, onion and olive oil, together with pickled chillies, used to season cold mashed potatoes does, admittedly, sound startling. However, this is one of the most strikingly delicious dishes I’ve ever eaten.

Enjoy as a first course or as part of a party buffet, or to accompany grilled meat or fish. Seafood, chunks of cooked sweet potato, white cheese and corn on the cob are traditional Peruvian accompaniments.