Are there any Peruvian recipes that I can make for a school project that anyone knows of?

Question

In my foreign cultures class i have to make food for everyone so each person gets a small portion. Every website I went to gave huge recipes that takes 3 hours and stuff like that. And steak and rabbits. My teacher said it doesn't have to be fancy or anything, I just have to make it and not buy it. Does anyone know a simple Peruvian recipe?

Answer 1

Papas a La Huancaina Recipe #114120
When I worked for L.A. County in Canoga Park, I used to visit Fina Estampa Peruvian restaurant weekly. Their lunch special included an appetizer (usually this dish), an entree and a drink for about $7 bucks. I have been trying to mimic their Papas for 6 years! I think I have finally found it! I had to send away for the aji, but if you have a Latin market, you should be able to find it. This makes 2 batches of sauce, use one now, save one for later, or if you are feeding a crowd, double the potatoes.
by Sernarama
4 servings
30 min 10 min prep
6 russet potatoes, peeled boiled,and sliced.
4 eggs, hard boiled
9 ounces queso ranchero (or queso casero or feta cheese)
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
2 tablespoons peruvian yellow chili paste (aji amarillo paste-very spicy!)
1-2 tablespoon olive oil
5-8 water crackers
garnish
3-4 lettuce leaves
black olives

For the papas:.
Assemble lettuce leaves on a nice plate or platter.
Lay potato slices on top, trying to keep the round discs intact.
For the salsa Huancaina:.
In a blender container or food processor, place cheese, garlic, evaporated milk and aji paste, blend until smooth.
Add 2 yolks of the hard boiled eggs, and a few water crackers.
While blender is running, drizzle in 1 T of oil.
Check consistancy.
It should not be about the consistancy of thin cake batter.
If it needs more thickening, add more crackers and oil.
Check seasoning, if you are using feta cheese, it might not need salt, you can also add a bit more aji if you like it spicy.
To serve, pour sauce over potatoes and lettuce.
Garnish with remaining 2 hard boiled eggs, cut in wedges and black olives.
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Answer 2

This is relatively easy and will be easy to transport.
CHICHA MORADA (Purple Corn Drink)

1 ½ lb purple corn
Peelings from 2 lb cooking apples
Peelings from 1 large pineapple
4 key limes
1 cup sugar, or to taste
4 whole cloves

Bring to a boil the well washed apple and pineapple peelings, red corn and cloves with 3 quarts water.
Simmer for half an hour.
Strain.
Repeat simmering process with same ingredients and 3 quarts clean water.
Strain and mix both liquids.
Add sugar and lemon juice.
Serve chilled.

Note:
Add sugar and key lime to beverage only when ready to use.
Before adding sugar and key it can be kept in the refrigerator for a few days.

You can most likely find purple corn a t a health food store.
Purple corn is good for lowering blood pressure naturally.

Answer 3

Peruvian Potato Salad Recipe
Ingredients:
1 small Onion -- thinly sliced &
Separated into rings
3 tablespoons Lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon Ground red pepper
1 1/2 pounds New potatoes
2 packages (3 oz each) cream cheese
Softened and cut into 1/2
Inch cubes
1/2 cup Half and Half
2 small Serrano chilies -- seeded &
Finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Ground tumeric
Bibb lettuce leaves
12 Greek olives
3 Hard-cooked eggs -- peeled *
Cut into fourths
Directions:
1. Mix onion, lemon juice, 1/2 t salt and the red pepper; cover and reserve. Heat 1 inch salt water (1 t salt to 1 cup water) to boiling. Add potatoes. Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
2. Cover and cook until tender, 20-25 minutes; drain and cool. Pare potatoes; cut into fourths. Heat cream cheese, half& half, chilies, 1/4 t salt, and the tumeric over low heat, sitrring frequently, until mixture is smooth, 10-12 minutes. Arrange potatoes on lettuce leaves.
3. Spoon cheese mixture over potatoes. Drain onion; arrange on cheese and potatoes. Garnish with olives and eggs.

Peruvian Recipes:
http://www.recipeatlas.com/peruvianrecipes/

Answer 4

my son made black bean pudding. The kids didn't like it, but the teachers did....

Don't remember exact recipe, but put a couple of cans of beans in a saucepan with about 1/2-3/4 cup sugger. cook a while... until sugar seems blended in. Puree and put a litte vanilla in

Also, Potatos are from Peru. Get some of those finger potatos (all different colors and shapes) and boil them up.

Answer 5

GO TO:

http://garnet.berkeley.edu/~dolorier/PeruvianRecipes.htm

AND:

http://www.yarina.org/~pgibson/peru/recipes.htm

AND:

http://www.recipezaar.com/recipes/peruvian

AND:

http://www.yanuq.com/english/

HAPPY COOKING!!!

Answer 6

Just cook up some quinoa (KEEN-wah). Its a grain that is native to Peru and Bolivia. You can get it at any health food store, and its starting to appear in regular grocery stores now too. Just cook according to the package directions (it cooks just like rice) it has a nutty flavor, quite good.

Answer 7

Butter chicken is allways a good 1 i spose the main ingredient apart from the chicken is rice. All u need is some chicken breast, butter chicken simmer sauce, rice and maybe a few papadums... also u could try fried rice lol yum

Answer 8

No, but there are some pretty good recipes on the sides of Campbells soup cans.

Answer 9

ceviche should be easy to make (look for recipes in internet) and keeps well.

Answer 10

looke here: http://www.yarina.org/~pgibson/peru/recipes.htm
and here: http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~dolorier/PeruvianRecipes.htm

good luck
Daniel