Archive for the ‘Peruvian Recipes’ Category
Arroz con Pollo
March 8th, 2009 | 
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Growing up, my mom used to make Arroz con Pollo on a fairly regular basis. I modified this recipe and replaced the white rice with brown rice so it takes a bit longer to cook. But it’s an easy one-dish meal that’s simple enough for a weeknight.
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Alfajores (Peruvian Cookies)
These traditional peruvian cookies consist of two light, shortbread-style cookies with caramely manjarblanco in between, sprinkled with powdered sugar. FYI – the manjarblanco in the middle of these cookies wasn’t cooked long enough so it’s runny and messy. A good manjarblanco will be much thicker.
Manjarblanco
Manjarblanco is similar to Mexican Dulce de Leche. In Peru, it’s used to fill churros, cakes, crepes, and traditional Peruvian cookies called Alfajores (pictured).
Abuelita’s Salad
My Abuelita makes this simple, tasty salad. As basic as it is, I usually get very positive reviews from people.
Peruvian Rice
This is how my dad makes rice and it’s super tasty. You saute a little garlic in olive oil until it’s good and fragrant, then add your rice and water, or better yet chicken stock. If done right, it’s the best rice ever.
Papas a la Huancaina
Papa a la Huancaina consists of a cheesy sauce covering cooked potatoes and eggs. It’s my friend Stephanie’s kryptonite – I whip that up for her and she’s done!
Aji De Gallina
This is a very traditional Peruvian dish. My Abuelita makes it best, but this version is pretty tasty also. It’s a little tough to write down a recipe, since I mostly make it to taste, but below is my best approximation.
If you’ve never had this, the ingredients sound like a strange mix of flavors, but I’ve never made this for someone who didn’t fall in love with it.
Peruvian Chicken with Raisins
This is a Peruvian dish (called Pollo Con Pasas) that’s easy to make, thereby suitable for weeknight cooking. Serve over white or brown rice.
