Name: Lima Bean Tacu Tacu
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Peruvian
Ingredients: 8 ripe mini bananas; 2 cups salsa criolla; Salt and pepper; 4 eggs; 4 cilantro sprigs; 3 cups leftover cooked dried lima beans; ½ cup vegetable oil, divided; ½ cup scallions or red onion, chopped; 1½ cup leftover cooked white rice; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 2 tablespoons ají amarillo paste (optional)

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Peruvian Kitchen

By Morena Cuadra and Morena Escardó

Published 2014

About

Tacu tacu is a traditional dish that is hearty enough to satisfy not only a craving but a good appetite. Usually made with leftover canary beans, it is also commonly prepared with any other kind of legumes, such as lentils, garbanzos, black beans, or split peas.

Ingredients

½ cup vegetable oil, divided
½ cup scallions or red onion, chopped
2

Method

Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the scallions or onion, garlic, and ají amarillo paste, and cook until everything is very soft.
Add the lima beans, stirring frequently with a wooden

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