Causa Limeña

Name: Causa Limeña
Cuisine: Peruvian
Ingredients: 2 lb (1 kg) yellow potatoes; ½ cup vegetable oil; 2 small fillets sea bass; 2 red onions, finely chopped; ¼ cup vinegar; ají amarillo paste; Juice of 1 key lime; Juice of 1 orange; 2 cups cooked corn kernels mixed with mayonnaise; 1 cup mayonnaise; 1 avocado; Salt; Lettuce leaves; 1 doz cooked crayfish tails; 2 cups cooked corn kernels mixed with mayonnaise

Preparation info

Serves
6–8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Art of Peruvian Cuisine

By Tony Custer

Published 2000

About

This very traditional recipe is Apolonia’s; she has cooked for my family for over 40 years.

Ingredients

2 lb (1 kg) yellow potatoes
½ cup vegetable oil

Americas
Peru
Starter
Fish course
Gluten-free
Pescatarian

Method

Preparation

Scrub the potatoes and place them in a large pot with plenty of salted water. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 15–20 minutes.

Meanwhile, place onion to marinate in a small bowl, with the vinegar and 1tsp salt until it turns a rosy pink color. Strain the potatoes well and when they are cool enough to handle, peel and mash them finely by pressing them thr