Causa De Atun Recipes

PERUVIAN CAUSA RELLENA

Steps:

• Press potatoes through potato ricer, or mash until smooth. In large bowl, mix potatoes, lime juice, salt, pepper and chiles. In medium bowl, mix chicken, peas, carrots, onion and mayonnaise.
• Place half of potato mixture on large serving platter; form into rectangle shape about 11x7 inches. Spoon chicken mixture over potato mixture on platter; sprinkle with additional salt and pepper as desired. Top with remaining potato mixture, shaping into rectangle shape.
• Refrigerate 1 hour before serving. Garnish top of potato mixture with parsley, olives and chopped eggs. Arrange lettuce leaves around potato mixture. Cut into squares.

CAUSA DE ATúN

Steps:

• Place the unpeeled potatoes in a large pot of cold water, adding 2 tablespoons of salt. Bring it to a boil and boil the potatoes until they're cooked and soft. Strain and set aside to cool.
• When the potatoes have cooled sufficiently, remove the skin. Pass them through a potato ricer three times until the dough achieves a smooth and soft consistency. Add the olive oil, ají amarillo peppers, salt and pepper to taste and the sprigs of parsley. Knead the potato dough until you get a pliable and form texture
• To serve, use a greased 3-inch diameter mini-springform pan to help you put each individual causa together. Spread the potato dough on the base, about 1 inch high. Then place a layer of avocado slices, followed by a layer of the tuna filling, and finish your causa with another 1 inch layer of potato dough. Remove the springform and repeat 3 more times.
• Decorate each serving with chopped egg and ají limo chili pepper, and enjoy!

CAUSA LIMEñA - DELICIOUS COLD APPETIZER FROM PERU

Steps:

• Wash the potatoes with plenty of water and peel with a vegetable peeler. Cut them into four or six parts according to their size. You should get pieces of (at most) 5 cm.
• Place them in a large saucepan with 4 cups of water and a teaspoon of salt. Cook half covered for at least 15 minutes until potatoes are soft. The way to test them is to prick them with a fork. If your fork meets little resistance, they are soft enough to puree.
• Strain the potatoes, let them drain for a few minutes.
• The best Causa Limeña meat is chicken breast. A small chicken breast gives around 300 grams of shredded chicken. Roast or boil the chicken according to your taste. Remember to add a pinch of salt and a little pepper for cooking.
• Peel the onion and chop finely.
• Boil the egg in plenty of water, and remove the shell. Cut it into thin slices.
• While the potatoes are still warm, place them in a large bowl, and with a potato masher, mash them until there are no lumps left.
• Wash the chili peppers and place them on a cutting board. Remove the stem with a sharp knife, cut crosswise and remove all the veins and seeds. Cut the chili peppers into large pieces. Don't worry about size because they will liquefy later.
• Put the oil and peppers into the blender glass. Beat for about three minutes. The mixture will not be completely homogeneous.
• Pour the chili sauce over the mashed potatoes with a pinch of salt and mash again for a few minutes until the chili is fully blended into potatoes. Taste and if necessary, rectify with salt.
• In a mixing bowl place the shredded chicken. Make sure that all the chicken is finely chopped. Add mayonnaise, chopped onion, lime juice, and peas. Stir until all ingredients are well mixed.
• Remove the seed from the avocado, peel the skin away and cut the soft flesh into thin slices. Sprinkle a few drops of lime over the avocado slices to prevent it from turning brown.
• For the next step, the assembly of the causa rellena, use an empty can with the base and lid removed (using a can opener). If you wish, you can use a round mold or a square mold or even a glass container.
• Place the can on a flat plate and add two tablespoons of mashed potatoes. With a spoon or any other utensil that you consider convenient, press the mashed potatoes towards the bottom of the plate and flatten.
• Add a layer of avocado pieces.
• Then add three tablespoons of chicken with mayonnaise. Press down gently.
• Cover with a second layer of mashed potatoes and flatten once more. Very carefully remove the can by pulling it upwards. Repeat this procedure until you run out of ingredients. We make 6 Causas Limeñas with the ingredients listed above.
• On top of each Causa Limeña place an egg slice, a few black olives and some thin slices of yellow chili.
• Serve individually as a starter for dinner or a cold appetizer for lunch.

CAUSA DE ATUN

Steps:

• Hacer pure de papa. Unir atun y mayonesa Poner en leyers: Pure Atun Pure Mayo huevo pure Mayo Aguacate Pure Camarones por arriba y por los lados

CAUSA DE ATúN - TUNA FISH POTATO LOAF RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes with the skin on in salted water until tender. Peel them and mash them while still hot. Let the mash cool down. In the meantime, chop the onion and place it in a bowl with water. Boil the eggs and slice them. Mix the mash with the juice of 3 limes, the chilli and salt. Taste and adjust seasoning. Drain the onion, drain the tuna, and mix both with the juice of 2 limes. Lightly oil a baking dish or baking tray with a mousse ring on top. Using a spoon or spatula, spread half of the mash and even it out. Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise on top of the mash. Slice the avocadoes and arrange them on top. Spread the tuna mix on top. Spread the rest of the mash and even it out. Spread another thin layer of mayonnaise and arrange the boiled egg slices. If using olives, scatter them around the egg slices. If using herbs, sprinkle them on top.

CAUSA RELLENA DE ATUN (CAUSA STUFFED WITH TUNA)

Steps:

• Causa:.
• Squeeze the lemons and marinate the onion in the lemon juice with salt, pepper and chili powder.
• Boil the potatoes with their skins on. Peel once cooked and mash them with a fork.
• Add the lemon juice and onion.
• Add the oil gradually in order to keep the mixture smooth.
• To serve causa without stuffing put the mixture into a mold and chill for 1 ½ hours.
• To serve, unmold and garnish with olives, quartered hard boiled eggs and cubes of cheese.
• Divide the causa mixture into three parts. Cover the bottom of a mold with one part.
• Mix the tuna with mayonnaise and onion.
• Then add a layer of half the tuna mixture. Add a layer of causa followed by a layer of the remaining tuna.
• Add the sliced avocado.
• Cover with the third layer of causa and garnish with hard boiled eggs, cheese cubes and olives.
• Refrigerate for at least 1½ hours.