Lemon-Flavoured Mashed Potatoes

Name: Lemon-Flavoured Mashed Potatoes (Causa a la Limón)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Peruvian
Ingredients: 900 g/2 lb large baking potatoes, peeled and quartered; Pinch of red chilli flakes; 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); 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); 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); 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 olive oil, or to taste; 75 ml/3 fl oz lemon juice, or as needed; 2 onions, finely chopped; Curly lettuce leaves; Pinch of oregano; Sweet red pepper strips or Thai Chilli Flowers, to garnish; Sweet red pepper strips or Thai Chilli Flowers, to garnish; 150 g/5 oz green olives, coarsely chopped or Italian pickled vegetables, plus a spoonful or two of the brine; 150 g/5 oz green olives, coarsely chopped or Italian pickled vegetables, plus a spoonful or two of the brine; 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

Causa a la Limón

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.

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Americas
Peru
Starter
Spicy
Gluten-free
Vegan

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