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Chutney chicken causa
Chutney chicken causa, from above
Non vegIndia x Peru

Chutney chicken causa

Peru's chilled potato cake has a secret layer of green chutney. Very well kept.

50 minTime
15 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Layers in yellow and green2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
316kcalsame
15 gproteinsame
5 gfibresame
50minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Potato4 medium, yellow fleshed
Ají amarillo paste2 tbsp
Lemon juice2 tbsp
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tbsp
Mustard seeds½ tsp
Curry leaves1 sprig
Turmeric (ground turmeric)a pinch
Chicken, boneless250 g boneless
Mayonnaise4 tbsp
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful
Mint leavesa few sprigs
Green chilli1
Spring onion (green onion, scallion)1, finely sliced
Avocado1, thinly sliced
Egg2, hard boiled
Black olives6
Saltto taste
Waterfor boiling

Method

6 steps
  1. 1Boil the potatoes in salted water on medium heat for 20 minutes until tender. Peel and press through a ricer or mash smooth while warm.
  2. 2Poach the chicken in salted water at a gentle simmer for 15 minutes until no pink remains. Cool and shred finely.
  3. 3Heat the oil on medium heat, crackle mustard seeds and curry leaves with turmeric, and pour over the mash with ají amarillo, lemon juice and salt. Knead until smooth and yellow.
  4. 4Blend coriander, mint, green chilli and a pinch of salt, then mix with mayonnaise, spring onion and the chicken.
  5. 5Line a ring mould with a third of the potato, add half the chicken, a layer of avocado, more potato, the rest of the chicken, and top with potato. Chill 15 minutes.
  6. 6Unmould and top with egg slices and olives.
Serve it like this

Set the causa tall in the centre of a cold plate with a slice of egg and an olive on top. Dot green chutney around the base and add a few coriander leaves.

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What goes with Chutney chicken causa: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

On the side Mango caprese with kasundi15 min
On the side Avial35 min
A little snack Chicken tikka anticuchos55 min
To drink Kesar elaichi bubble milk tea45 min
To drink Filter coffee frappé with jaggery foam20 min
Something sweet Gajar halwa cannoli120 min
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