Peruvian Ají Sauce

Name: Peruvian Ají Sauce
Yield: Makes 250 ml
Cuisine: Peruvian
Ingredients: 2 slices of white bread, crusts removed, soaked in 50 ml water; a good handful of coriander leaves; 125 ml mayonnaise; 2 slices of white bread, crusts removed, soaked in 50 ml water; 1 green jalapeño chilli; ½ head of Cos lettuce

Preparation info

Makes
250 ml

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Paul Gayler's Sauce Book

By Paul Gayler

Published 2015

About

A green dipping sauce from Peru, where ají denotes a hot variety of chilli. It is fantastic with small steamed prawns.

Ingredients

1 green jalapeño chilli
½ head of Cos lettuce
125 ml

Americas
Peru
Sauce
Vegetarian

Method

Heat a dry frying pan over a moderate heat, add the chilli and dry-fry until charred all over, about 2–3 minutes. Remove and cool.
Remove the centre core from the lettuce and cut the remaining leaves into small pieces.
Put the lettuce and roasted chillies in a blender with the mayonnaise and blitz to a purée.
Squeeze the excess moisture from