Causa limeña (Peruvian potato terrine)
Nutrition per serving
A fresh Peruvian starter: a lemony mashed potato layered with a tuna and avocado filling. Colourful and refined, it is served cold.
Prep time: 30 min | Cook time: 20 min | Servings: 4 | Difficulty: Medium
Estimate per portion: 300 kcal · 16 g protein · 34 g carbohydrate · 12 g fat
Ingredients
- 800 g potatoes
- 2 tins of tuna
- 1 avocado
- 2 limes
- 3 tbsp yoghurt
- 1 tsp yellow chilli paste (ají amarillo)
- salt, pepper
Method
- Cook and mash the potatoes, then season with lime and chilli.
- Mix the tuna with the yoghurt.
- Build the layers: mash, tuna, avocado, mash.
- Chill and serve cold.
Nutritional benefits
Potatoes provide carbohydrate and potassium, tuna lean protein and omega-3, and avocado good fats. Binding the filling with yoghurt rather than mayonnaise lightens the causa while keeping it creamy. A fresh, colourful and balanced Peruvian starter, naturally gluten-free.
Variations and substitutions
- With shredded chicken instead of tuna.
- With prawns.
- Vegetarian: avocado and vegetables.
- Spicier: more chilli.
Storage and making ahead
Keeps for 2 days in the fridge; it can be made ahead (it is served cold).
💡 Good to know
Yellow chilli paste (ají amarillo) gives the causa its colour and flavour; if you cannot find it, a little turmeric and mild chilli imitates it.
Related reading
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The foods in this recipe: potatoes · tuna · avocado · limes · yoghurt.
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